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The character 把 combines the semantic hand radical 扌 on the left with the phonetic component 巴 on the right, linking its meaning to manual action. Its core sense is to hold or grasp something with the hand, which also allows it to function as a noun meaning a handle. Grammatically, 把 developed into a preposition that moves a verb’s object before the verb, emphasizing the handling or disposal of that object. It further serves as a measure word for objects with handles, like chairs, or for small handfuls of items, maintaining a semantic connection to its hand radical.
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他把门打开。
我买了一把刀。
妈妈把房间打扫了。
老师把问题解释清楚了。
请把这份文件交给经理。
如果你把时间浪费了，你就会后悔。
他把所有的精力都投入到工作中。
为了完成这个项目，我们必须把每一步都计划好。