1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his
2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 tārì and 他人 tārén)

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. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his
2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 tārì and 他人 tārén)

1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 pígéde "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
5. also pr. dì or di in poetry and songs

1. soup spoon
2. tablespoon

classifier: 把

1. to soak
2. to dip

1. soup
2. hot or boiling water
3. decoction of medicinal herbs
4. water in which sth has been boiled

1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) Original form of 燙／烫 (tàng, “to warm; to bathe or rinse in hot water”).
2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 蕩 /荡 (dàng, “to wander; unconstrained”)
3. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to meet with
4. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to touch; to come in contact with
5. Original form of 燙／烫 (tàng, “to warm; to bathe or rinse in hot water”).
6. alternative form of 蕩 /荡 (dàng, “to wander; unconstrained”)
7. to meet with
8. to touch; to come in contact with
9. used in 湯湯／汤汤 (tàngtàng, “turbulent”)

1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) only used in 湯谷／汤谷, alternative form of 暘谷 /旸谷
2. only used in 湯谷／汤谷, alternative form of 暘谷 /旸谷

1. lining
2. interior
3. inside
4. internal
5. also written 里 lǐ