WordTaiwan frequency #29,166
把柄
ㄅㄚˇ ㄅㄧㄥˇ
“handle or grip of an object; evidence or grounds for accusation; leverage for coercion or negotiation; control; idea or method”
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把
ㄅㄚˇ
To hold or grasp; to guard; to give; to hold a baby for urination; a function word used to place the object before the verb; classifier for things with handles, bundles, or handfuls; also for a hand's action or a fire.
柄
ㄅㄧㄥˇ
The part of an object that is held; stem of a flower or leaf; a basis for criticism or advantage; classifier for knives.
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- 把握ㄅㄚˇ ㄨㄛˋto grasp; to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)
- 把關ㄅㄚˇ ㄍㄨㄢto guard a pass or checkpoint; to check or screen something to ensure it meets standards.
- 把戲ㄅㄚˇ ㄒㄧˋtrick; stunt; sleight of hand; ploy; scheme; deliberate performance to achieve a purpose; accident
- 把持ㄅㄚˇ ㄔˊto control; to dominate; to monopolize; to hold power or influence over something; to grasp or hold physically
- 火把ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄅㄚˇtorch; a flaming torch made by wrapping combustible material around a stick for illumination
- 把玩ㄅㄚˇ ㄨㄢˋto handle and admire; to fondle; to play with in one's hands
- 掃把ㄙㄠˋ ㄅㄚˇbroom; long-handled tool for sweeping dust and dirt
- 把手ㄅㄚˇ ㄕㄡˇhandle; grip; knob; to shake hands
- 把握住ㄅㄚˇ ㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄨˋto grasp firmly; to seize hold of; to make the most of an opportunity