把
把 (bǎ) means “marks the object”. It is made of 扌 + 巴 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 把 into its parts
What 把 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 巴 bā — to desire
- 巳 sì — the hours from 9 to 11
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 巳 sì — the hours from 9 to 11
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 巴 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
把 stroke order
Example sentences
请把门关上，外面很冷。Qǐng bǎ mén guānshang, wàimiàn hěn lěng.Please close the door; it's cold outside.
下雨了，带一把伞吧。Xià yǔ le, dài yī bǎ sǎn ba.It's raining, take an umbrella.
Words with 把
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | bǎ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | marks the object; measure word for things with handles |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 手 (hand, #64) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 把
What does 把 mean?
把 (bǎ) means “marks the object; measure word for things with handles”.
How many strokes does 把 have?
把 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 把?
The radical of 把 is 手 (shǒu, “hand”), Kangxi radical number 64.
What parts make up 把?
把 is made of 扌 (hand) and 巴 (to desire).
Which HSK level is 把?
把 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 把 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 6: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.