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: + {noun} + {verb})

CEDICT

Classifier for

二胡 èr
  1. erhu (Chinese 2-string fiddle)
  2. alto fiddle

classifier:

sǎn
  1. umbrella
  2. parasol

classifier:

dāo
  1. (slang) (loanword) dollar
  2. classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper)
  3. classifier for knife cuts or stabs
  4. (Internet slang) to bargain; to ask for a small discount (esp. on second-hand marketplaces)

classifier:

刀子 dāozi knife

classifier:

刷子 shuāzi
  1. brush
  2. scrub

classifier:

剪刀 jiǎndāo scissors

classifier:

剪子 jiǎnzi
  1. clippers
  2. scissors
  3. shears

classifier:

jiàn
  1. double-edged sword
  2. classifier for blows of a sword

classifiers: ,

jìn
  1. strength
  2. energy
  3. enthusiasm
  4. spirit
  5. mood
  6. expression
  7. interest
  8. Taiwan pr. jìng

classifier:

sháo
  1. spoon
  2. ladle
  3. abbr. for 公勺 gōngsháo, centiliter (unit of volume)

classifier:

勺子 sháozi spoon; ladle

classifier:

卷尺 juǎnchǐ tape measure (usu. retractable)

classifier:

叉子 chāzi fork

classifier:

吉他 (loanword) guitar

classifier:

嗓子 sǎngzi
  1. throat
  2. voice

classifier:

墩布 dūn
  1. swab
  2. mop

classifier:

大提琴 qín
寶劍 bǎojiàn (double-edged) sword (esp. a valuable or famous one)

classifier:

小刀 xiǎodāo knife

classifier:

chǐ
  1. a Chinese foot
  2. one-third of a meter
  3. a ruler
  4. a tape-measure
  5. one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine

classifiers: ,

尺子 chǐzi ruler (measuring instrument)

classifier:

年紀 nián age

classifiers: ,

年齡 niánlíng (a person's) age

classifiers: ,

扇子 shànzi fan

classifier:

手杖 shǒuzhàng cane

classifier:

手槍 shǒuqiāng pistol

classifier:

扳子 bānzi spanner; wrench

classifier:

捶子 chuízi drum stick; bass drum mallet

classifier:

提琴 qín instrument of the violin family (violin, viola, cello or double bass)

classifier:

dǎn
  1. to brush away
  2. to dust off
  3. brush
  4. duster

classifier:

撣子 dǎnzi duster

classifier:

改錐 gǎizhuī screwdriver

classifier:

斧子 zi
  1. axe
  2. hatchet

classifier:

梳子 shūzi comb

classifier:

椅子 zi chair

classifiers: ,

qiāng
  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: , , , ,

步槍 qiāng rifle

classifiers: ,

水果刀 shuǐguǒdāo
  1. paring knife
  2. fruit knife

classifier:

沙子 shāzi
  1. sand
  2. grit

classifiers: ,

湯匙 tāngchí
  1. soup spoon
  2. tablespoon

classifier:

火把 huǒ torch

classifier:

火炬 huǒ (flaming) torch

classifier:

牙刷 shuā toothbrush

classifier:

笤帚 tiáozhou
  1. whisk broom
  2. small broom

classifier:

筷子 kuàizi chopsticks

classifiers: , , ,

算盤 suànpán
  1. abacus
  2. plan
  3. scheme

classifier:

管龠 guǎnyuè
  1. flute
  2. pipe
  3. key

classifier:

huā
  1. flower
  2. blossom
  3. fancy pattern
  4. florid
  5. to spend (money, time)
  6. (coll.) lecherous
  7. lustful

classifiers: , , , , ,

茶壺 chá teapot

classifier:

菜刀 càidāo
  1. vegetable knife
  2. kitchen knife
  3. cleaver

classifier:

螺絲刀 luódāo screwdriver

classifier:

鉗子 qiánzi
  1. pliers
  2. pincers
  3. tongs
  4. forceps
  5. vise
  6. clamp
  7. claw (of a crab etc)
  8. (dialect) earring

classifier:

鉛筆刀 qiāndāo pencil sharpener

classifier:

鋤頭 chútou hoe

classifier:

to saw

classifier:

鋸子 zi a saw

classifier:

錐子 zhuīzi awl

classifier:

錘子 chuízi hammer

classifier:

suǒ to lock; to lock up

classifier:

鏟子 chǎnzi shovel; spade; trowel; spatula (kitchen utensil)

classifier:

鐵鍁 tiěxiān
  1. iron shovel
  2. spade

classifier:

鑰匙 yàoshi key

classifier:

長矛 chángmáo
  1. pike
  2. lance

classifiers: ,

雨傘 sǎn umbrella

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香蕉 xiāngjiāo banana

classifiers: , ,

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