把手
bǎshǒuTraditional: 把手
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Translation
handle, grip
Word origin
A compound of 把 (bǎ, to grasp, to hold) and 手 (shǒu, hand), naming the part of an object that the hand takes hold of.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 把 (bǎ, to grasp) + 手 (shǒu, hand)
Stroke order
把
手
Examples
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The door handle is broken.
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Please hold on to this handle.
锅烫。
The handle of this pot is very hot.
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He turned the handle with force.
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The bicycle's handlebar grip is a little loose.
把手 (bǎ shǒu) is a noun meaning a handle or grip, the part of a door, tool, or vessel designed to be held. The two syllables here are both read in the third tone in citation form.
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