把 bǎ

1. bǎ preposition marker for direct-object
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Object 对象
   Notes: 把 is used in a pretransitive construction to mark an instrument. 把 takes three arguments, including the subject, the object, and the resultative state (CC-CEDICT '把'; Norman 1988, p. 131; Sun 2006, loc. 2216; XHZD '把' bǎ 6, p. 13). For example, 进屋，把笤帚放在原处 '[He] entered the room and placed the broom in its original position' (Lao She, 2003, p. 173).
2. bǎ measure word bundle; handful; measureword for something with a handle
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
   Notes: A measure word for 1. thngs with a handle, 2. things that can be grabbed with one hand, and 3. certain abstract ideas (CC-CEDICT '把'; Guoyu '把' bǎ n; Kroll 2015 '把' bǎ 2, p. 6; XHZD '把' bǎ 5, p. 13)
3. bǎ verb to hold; to take; to grasp
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 握住 (CC-CEDICT '把'; Guoyu '把' bǎ v 1; Kroll 2015 '把' bǎ 1, p. 6; Unihan '把'; XHZD '把' bǎ 1, p. 13)
4. bà noun a handle
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (CC-CEDICT '把'; Guoyu '把' bà n 1; Kroll 2015 '把' bà 1, p. 6; XHZD '把' bà, p. 14)
5. bǎ verb to guard
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 看守 (Guoyu '把' bǎ v 2; Unihan '把'; XHZD '把' bǎ 3, p. 13)
6. bǎ verb to regard as
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Unihan '把')
7. bǎ verb to give
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 给与 (Guoyu '把' bǎ v 3)
8. bǎ adjective approximate
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '把' bǎ adj; XHZD '把' bǎ 8, p. 13)
9. bà noun a stem
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Of a leaf or flower (Guoyu '把' bà n 2)
10. bǎi verb to grasp
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Same as bǎ (Guoyu '把' bǎi)
11. bǎ verb to control
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '把' bǎ 1a, p. 6; XHZD '把' bǎ 1, p. 13)
12. bǎ noun a handlebar
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: As in 车把 (XHZD '把' bǎ 4, p. 13)
13. bǎ noun sworn brotherhood
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: As in martial arts or secret societies (XHZD '把' bǎ 9, p. 13)
14. bǎ noun an excuse; a pretext
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '把' bǎ 3, p. 6)
15. pá noun a claw
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: as a variant of 爬 (Kroll 2015 '把' pá , p. 6)

Contained in

• 印把子 official seal
• 并把(並把) to include
• 把守 to guard
• 偷鸡不成蚀把米(偷雞不成蝕把米) to try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it; to try to gain an advantage only to end up worse off
• 什么风把你吹来的(什麼風把你吹來的) What brings you here?
• 把袂 to have an intimate friendship
• 新官上任三把火 (of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office
• 把舵 to hold the rudder; to hold (to take, to be at) the helm; to steer
• 一把好手 an expert
• 投机倒把(投機倒把) to play the market
• 把风(把風) to keep watch (during a clandestine activity); to be on the lookout
• 把门(把門) to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate
• 吸把 toilet plunger
• 一把抓 to attempt all tasks at once; to manage every detail regardless of its importance
• 车把(車把) handlebar (bicycle etc); shaft (rickshaw etc)
• 茶壶把手(茶壺把手) teapot handle
• 把妹 to pick up a girl; to get a girl
• 一把屎一把尿 to have endured all sorts of hardships (to raise one's children)
• 舵把 tiller of a boat
• 扫把星(掃把星) bearer of ill luck; person with the evil eye; comet
• 把马子(把馬子) to pick up a girl; to get a girl
• 扛把子 (argot) gang leader
• 枪把儿(槍把兒) butt of a gun
• 变把戏(變把戲) to perform magic; to do magic tricks; prestidigitation
• 把握 to grasp; to seize; to hold ; assurance; certainty
• 把关(把關) to guard a pass; to check on ; to perform duty in a standard manner
• 把持 to hold; to grasp ; to monopolize ; to control
• 把式匠 a skilled tradeperson
• 守把 to guard
• 打把势(打把勢) drill (in sword play); to thrash around; to demonstrate gymnastic skills; to solicit financial help (in an indirect way)
• 把儿(把兒) a handle
• 把总(把總) low-level officer of the army from the Ming to the mid Qing Dynasty
• 花把式 expert flower grower
• 无把握(無把握) uncertain
• 把玩 to turn around in one's hands; to play with; to fiddle with
• 二把手 deputy leader; the second-in-command
• 严把(嚴把) to be strict; to enforce vigorously (procedures, quality control etc)
• 花把势(花把勢) expert flower grower
• 搭把手 to help out
• 捏一把汗 to break out into a cold sweat
• 一把眼泪一把鼻涕(一把眼淚一把鼻涕) with one's face covered in tears
• 把尿 to support a child (or invalid etc) while he or she urinates
• 搭把手儿(搭把手兒) to help out
• 把屎 to support a child (or invalid etc) while he or she defecates
• 把酒 to raise one's wine cup
• 捞一把(撈一把) to profiteer; to gain some underhand advantage
• 艾把 mugwort
• 把稳(把穩) trustworthy; dependable

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