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)
16. bǎ preposition clenched hand; muṣṭi
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: muṣṭi, Japanese: ha (BCSD '把', p. 540; MW 'muṣṭi'; Unihan '扼')

Contained in

• 把放帐(把放帳) [temple] account book
• 把臂 to pull an ox by its nose
• 把心找回来(把心找回來) Reclaim Our Minds Campaign; Find Your Heart Again
• 心是什么? 1. 心如猿猴难控制 您能把心管好吗 2. 心如电光刹那间 您能掌握心意吗 3. 心如野鹿逐声色 您能照见虚妄吗 4. 心如盗贼劫功德 您能降伏心魔吗 5. 心如怨家身受苦 您能远离对立吗 6. 心如童仆难唤使 您能平心静气吗 7. 心如国王能行令 您能与人为善吗 8. 心如泉水流不尽 您能布施大众吗 9. 心如画师描彩绘 您能美化世界吗 10. 心如虚空大无边 您能包容万有吗(心是什麼? 1. 心如猿猴難控制 您能把心管好嗎 2. 心如電光剎那間 您能掌握心意嗎 3. 心如野鹿逐聲色 您能照見虛妄嗎 4. 心如盜賊劫功德 您能降伏心魔嗎 5. 心如怨家身受苦 您能遠離對立嗎 6. 心如童僕難喚使 您能平心靜氣嗎 7. 心如國王能行令 您能與人為善嗎 8. 心如泉水流不盡 您能布施大眾嗎 9. 心如畫師描彩繪 您能美化世界嗎 10. 心如虛空大無邊 您能包容萬有嗎) What is the Mind Like? The mind is like a wild monkey, can you control it? The mind is like a flash of lightning, can you grasp it? The mind is like a deer chasing sound and color, can you dispel the delusions? The mind is like a bandit that plunders your merits, can you subdue this demon? The mind is like a foe causing pain to the body, can you reconcile the conflicts? The mind is like a restless child, can you remain calm and composed? The mind is like a king in command, can you oblige others? The mind is like an inexhaustible spring, can you be generous? The mind is like a painter, can you make the world beautiful? The mind is like a boundless void, can you embrace the myriad matters?
• 把本修行 clinging to spiritual cultivation
• 一把钥匙，开一把锁(一把鑰匙，開一把鎖) each key opens up a lock
• 把智慧留给自己，把大学留给社会，把功德留给子孙，把成就留给大众。(把智慧留給自己，把大學留給社會，把功德留給子孫，把成就留給大眾。) To impart wisdom to self, bequeath a university to society, confer merits to future generations, and bestow accomplishments to the public.
• 把溪寺 Pagyesa

Also contained in

把兄弟 、 花把式 、 扫把星 、 把妹 、 一把钥匙开一把锁 、 二把刀 、 搭把手儿 、 一把抓 、 第一把手 、 游戏手把 、 把袂 、 时间是把杀猪刀 、 把总 、 舵把 、 把持不定 、 把儿 、 一把屎一把尿 、 一把好手 、 把握 、 眉毛胡子一把抓 、 拜把子 、 车把 、 把拔 、 什么风把你吹来的 、 把头 、 无把握 、 把灯亮当鬼火 、 捞一把 、 把尿 、 火把 、 刹把 、 手把 、 把心放在肚子里 、 两把刷子 、 枪把儿 、 捏一把汗 、 把方便当随便 、 一抓一大把 、 印把子 、 把酒 、 打把势 、 把屎 、 把马子

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