handle or shaft of a tool or object; a part that can be held by the hand

something that provides an advantage to an opponent, such as a weakness or mistake used as a basis for gossip or blackmail

[classifier] for objects with handles, such as knives, axes, or umbrellas

the slender part of a flower, leaf, or fruit that connects it to the stem or branch

power or authority

to be in control of; to handle (e.g. government affairs)

a Chinese surname

basis; root; fundamental principle