把 (baa2) — handle; hold; grip in Cantonese
baaˊ²把Mandarin Pinyin: ba3
Meaning of 把
nounhandle; hold; grip
nounused before a direct object and a verb often carrying the sense of disposal | [粵] 將
nounchain; lock; hold in place
nounodd, or so; more or less
nounfor sth abstract, e.g. age, effort, efficiency
nounhandful of (tears, sweat, earth, fire)
nounbundle; bunch
nounfor sth in a bunch with a handle, e.g. straw, flowers, key, knife, scissors, umbrella
nounsworn brotherhood
nounguard; watch; keep under surveillance
noungrasp; seize; manipulate