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把
把
bǎ
m. a measure word for something with a handle
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把 is one of the many Chinese words which have dozens of meanings. When it is used as a measure word, it's usually used before objects with handles, but exceptions do exist. Other than the ones we listed in the examples here, we can also use 把 before the following objects (Pinyin and English translations are listed in parentheses):

尺(chi3, ruler)，壶(pot, kettle, hu2)，梳子(shu1zi5, comb)，伞(san3, umbrella)，扇子(shan4zi5, fan)，牙刷(ya2shua1, toothbrush)，钥匙(yao4shi5, key)，锁(suo3, lock)

Among the nouns above, 尺, 钥匙 and 锁 do not have handles.
Please note that 把 can also be used (in some dialects in north China) as a measure word for people of special skills. For information, please check the other entry of 把 (m.) in our dictionary.
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What is the correct grammar for using 把 (bǎ) in a sentence?
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