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
• 春秋把放帐(春秋把放帳) [temple] spring and autumn account book
• 把溪寺 Pagyesa
• 十不要 不要把情绪挂在脸上 不要被苦恼佔据内心 不要让才华埋没土中 不要将烦忧带到床上 不要令误会影响友谊 不要任理想随意放弃 不要给是非增加困扰 不要将责任推给别人 不要让遗憾带进棺材 不要把仇恨记到明天(十不要 不要把情緒掛在臉上 不要被苦惱佔據內心 不要讓才華埋沒土中 不要將煩憂帶到床上 不要令誤會影响友誼 不要任理想隨意放棄 不要給是非增加困擾 不要將責任推給別人 不要讓遺憾帶進棺材 不要把仇恨記到明天) Ten Nevers Never show your feelings on your face. Never let troubles occupy your mind. Never let your talents be buried in the ground. Never take your worries to bed. Never let misunderstanding jeopardize friendships. Never give up on your dreams just like that. Never let gossip add to your troubles. Never shirk your responsibilities. Never take your regrets into the coffin. Never hold grudges till the next day.

Also contained in

无把握 、 车把式 、 扛把子 、 把舵 、 把门 、 严把 、 把儿 、 花把势 、 车把 、 鬼把戏 、 扫把星 、 把关 、 打把势 、 把脉 、 把马子 、 把酒言欢 、 把戏 、 把尿 、 舵把 、 一把手 、 把式匠 、 捏一把冷汗 、 二把刀 、 把总 、 一抓一大把 、 把头 、 偷鸡不成蚀把米 、 把子 、 一把钥匙开一把锁 、 刹把 、 艾把 、 把风 、 游戏手把 、 把屎 、 枪把儿 、 火把节 、 两把刷子 、 舍得一身剐，敢把皇帝拉下马 、 镐把 、 并把 、 把握 、 一把好手 、 什么风把你吹来的 、 拜把子 、 把酒 、 花把式

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Truncated for common words

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