Chinese Word Entry

Mandarin (Zhuyin): ㄅㄚˇ
Mandarin (Pinyin):
Cantonese (Jyutping): ['baa2']
Definitions:
  1. to hold; to grasp

  2. to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate

  3. handlebar

  4. classifier: handful, bundle, bunch

  5. classifier for things with handles

  6. (used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})


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Chinese characters used in this word

grasp, faggot, bunch, counter for bundles, hold, take, guard, regard as
Readings
Mandarin: ㄅㄚˇ (bǎ), ㄅㄚˋ (bà), ㄆㄚˊ (pá)
Cantonese: baa2
Japanese: ハ (ha)、 ワ (wa) / つか (tsuka)
Korean: 파 (pa)
Vietnamese: bả, bã
Variants
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