Read Edit View history 把 bǎbà HSK3 hold Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 巴 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas bǎ × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint 扌 is a component form of 手. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 把 Simp strokes 把 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 把 Simp strokes 把 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 把 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 127, 520 ], [ 161, 517 ], [ 203, 524 ], [ 380, 582 ], [ 428, 583 ] ], [ [ 277, 810 ], [ 325, 768 ], [ 313, 403 ], [ 316, 124 ], [ 310, 91 ], [ 294, 60 ], [ 191, 102 ], [ 189, 110 ], [ 178, 110 ] ], [ [ 60, 222 ], [ 80, 216 ], [ 105, 218 ], [ 240, 326 ], [ 413, 449 ] ], [ [ 521, 531 ], [ 539, 548 ], [ 728, 603 ], [ 749, 608 ], [ 773, 604 ], [ 808, 574 ], [ 769, 442 ], [ 743, 425 ] ], [ [ 612, 547 ], [ 635, 525 ], [ 638, 507 ], [ 631, 413 ], [ 614, 399 ] ], [ [ 505, 337 ], [ 528, 354 ], [ 733, 396 ], [ 781, 397 ], [ 803, 390 ] ], [ [ 461, 568 ], [ 482, 547 ], [ 489, 520 ], [ 481, 270 ], [ 490, 191 ], [ 510, 133 ], [ 547, 98 ], [ 611, 71 ], [ 679, 60 ], [ 798, 69 ], [ 872, 92 ], [ 905, 111 ], [ 929, 139 ], [ 936, 280 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 342 541 Q 429 571 434 575 Q 441 584 436 592 Q 429 604 398 608 Q 370 611 344 599 L 291 576 Q 188 543 134 531 Q 97 521 126 507 Q 168 489 234 509 Q 259 518 290 525 L 342 541 Z", "M 287 334 Q 286 246 284 137 Q 283 113 271 104 Q 267 101 202 110 Q 168 123 171 112 Q 172 105 193 89 Q 253 38 268 9 Q 284 -24 300 -25 Q 316 -26 331 9 Q 350 57 349 133 Q 342 256 340 378 L 340 413 Q 340 477 342 541 L 344 599 Q 344 687 364 759 Q 382 790 324 813 Q 290 832 269 826 Q 251 819 267 795 Q 289 767 291 731 Q 292 715 291 576 L 290 525 Q 289 462 287 379 L 287 334 Z", "M 287 379 Q 76 246 65 239 Q 47 239 44 222 Q 44 213 59 199 Q 78 184 102 178 Q 118 174 129 187 Q 220 280 287 334 L 340 378 Q 362 397 384 413 Q 406 426 417 444 Q 423 457 412 456 Q 409 456 340 413 L 287 379 Z", "M 789 414 Q 817 526 857 558 Q 873 579 858 597 Q 768 658 725 626 Q 635 587 510 558 C 481 551 487 519 517 524 Q 530 525 548 532 Q 576 539 606 547 L 638 555 Q 678 567 723 578 Q 745 585 755 577 Q 767 567 764 543 Q 752 474 736 419 C 728 390 781 385 789 414 Z", "M 606 547 Q 610 537 610 386 C 610 356 646 366 650 396 Q 657 451 663 494 Q 669 525 665 531 Q 652 547 638 555 C 613 571 601 577 606 547 Z", "M 501 332 Q 508 331 519 333 Q 607 357 801 381 Q 811 382 812 391 Q 812 398 789 414 C 771 427 765 426 736 419 L 735 419 Q 690 407 650 396 L 610 386 Q 552 376 503 365 C 474 359 471 332 501 332 Z", "M 975 146 Q 962 176 944 265 Q 944 281 937 286 Q 931 289 927 272 Q 900 176 882 146 Q 864 122 811 107 Q 688 71 581 115 Q 538 134 526 161 Q 496 218 501 332 L 503 365 Q 504 440 517 524 C 521 551 521 551 510 558 Q 497 571 474 578 Q 461 582 453 577 Q 446 573 452 556 Q 465 517 464 480 Q 455 213 479 140 Q 486 109 515 83 Q 618 2 833 43 Q 849 47 866 52 Q 918 68 968 106 Q 987 121 975 146 Z" ] } 7 strokes 把 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 119, 520 ], [ 199, 524 ], [ 432, 593 ] ], [ [ 267, 815 ], [ 328, 763 ], [ 315, 107 ], [ 283, 29 ], [ 181, 110 ] ], [ [ 51, 224 ], [ 110, 221 ], [ 413, 449 ] ], [ [ 507, 542 ], [ 732, 605 ], [ 786, 598 ], [ 814, 562 ], [ 754, 406 ] ], [ [ 614, 546 ], [ 638, 507 ], [ 620, 383 ] ], [ [ 496, 343 ], [ 807, 394 ] ], [ [ 457, 571 ], [ 488, 534 ], [ 492, 184 ], [ 547, 98 ], [ 689, 60 ], [ 855, 85 ], [ 934, 140 ], [ 935, 276 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M342,541Q429,571 434,575Q441,584 436,592Q429,604 398,608Q370,611 344,599C309,584 309,584 291,576Q188,543 134,531Q97,521 126,507Q168,489 234,509Q259,518 290,525C325,536 325,536 342,541Z", "M287,334Q286,246 284,137Q283,113 271,104Q267,101 202,110Q168,123 171,112Q172,105 193,89Q253,38 268,9Q284,-24 300,-25Q316,-26 331,9Q350,57 349,133Q342,256 340,378C340,401 340,401 340,413Q340,477 342,541C343,580 343,580 344,599Q344,687 364,759Q382,790 324,813Q290,832 269,826Q251,819 267,795Q289,767 291,731Q292,715 291,576C290,542 290,542 290,525Q289,462 287,379C287,349 287,349 287,334Z", "M287,379Q76,246 65,239Q47,239 44,222Q44,213 59,199Q78,184 102,178Q118,174 129,187Q220,280 287,334C322,363 322,363 340,378Q362,397 384,413Q406,426 417,444Q423,457 412,456Q409,456 340,413C305,390 305,390 287,379Z", "M789,414Q817,526 857,558Q873,579 858,597Q768,658 725,626Q635,587 510,558C499,556 506,522 517,524Q530,525 548,532Q576,539 606,547C627,552 627,552 638,555Q678,567 723,578Q745,585 755,577Q767,567 764,543Q752,474 736,419C730,402 786,397 789,414Z", "M606,547Q610,537 610,386C610,372 648,382 650,396Q657,451 663,494Q669,525 665,531Q652,547 638,555C629,561 604,558 606,547Z", "M501,332Q508,331 519,333Q607,357 801,381Q811,382 812,391Q812,398 789,414C774,423 754,422 736,419C735,419 735,419 735,419Q690,407 650,396C623,389 623,389 610,386Q552,376 503,365C492,363 490,332 501,332Z", "M975,146Q962,176 944,265Q944,281 937,286Q931,289 927,272Q900,176 882,146Q864,122 811,107Q688,71 581,115Q538,134 526,161Q496,218 501,332C502,354 502,354 503,365Q504,440 517,524C519,535 518,550 510,558Q497,571 474,578Q461,582 453,577Q446,573 452,556Q465,517 464,480Q455,213 479,140Q486,109 515,83Q618,2 833,43Q849,47 866,52Q918,68 968,106Q987,121 975,146Z" ] } 7 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.