把 (bǎ)
to hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or de
- HSK 3.1 level 3
- 7 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 巴 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“把，握也。从手，把聲。”
Components
- 扌 (meaning) — 扌 is a component form of 手.
- 巴 (sound)