1. to hold; to grasp
2. to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate
3. handlebar
4. classifier: handful, bundle, bunch
5. classifier for things with handles
6. (used to put the object before the verb: 把 bǎ + {noun} + {verb})

1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 爬 (pá, “to scratch”)
2. a surname
3. alternative form of 爬 (pá, “to scratch”)

1. gun
2. firearm
3. rifle
4. spear
5. thing with shape or function similar to a gun
6. to substitute for another person in a test
7. to knock
8. classifier for rifle shots

classifiers: 支, 把, 桿, 條, 枝

1. to lay down; to put down
2. to let go of; to relinquish; to set aside
3. to lower (the blinds etc)