把bǎ
to firmly hold, grasp. 7 strokes, radical 扌, first met in HSK 3.
How to write 把
Strokes 1–3 write 扌, then strokes 4–7 write 巴.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 把 · the stroke-order rules
What 把 is made of
扌 (shǒu, hand) and 巴 (bā, to desire).
扌 carries the meaning — hand — and 巴 carries the sound.
Words that use 把
| 把 | to firmly hold, grasp 用手紧紧抓住，不让它松开 民警严把防线守护平安。The police officers kept a firm hold on the defensive line to guard everyone's safety. Lesson 181, 举杯欢聚与节日美馔 · 节日民俗与礼尚往来 · Festivals, Folk Traditions & Social Courtesies |
| 把握 | to grasp firmly 牢牢抓住，不让它跑掉 做模型时要把握好每个零件的位置。When building the model you must get a firm grip on the position of each part. Lesson 110, 掌握本领 · 城市生活与新家 · Urban Life & The New Home |
Characters that share the sound part 巴
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 扌
All 105 of them, and what the radical means, on the 手 radical page.