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把手
bǎshǒu
1. handle
2. grip
3. knob
HSK 6 Very Common • Top 2%

Character Breakdown

把
bǎ
to grasp, to hold; to guard, to take; handle
HSK 3 7 丶
手
shǒu
hand
HSK 2 4 丶

Compound Words (4)

一把手
yībǎshǒu
working hand
二把手
èrbǎshǒu
deputy leader
搭把手
dābǎshǒu
to help out
搭把手儿
dābǎshǒur
erhua variant of [[搭把手<dābǎshǒu>]]

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