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HSK
3

to grasp

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

ba3

Meaning


Primary

to grasp

Alternatives

grasp, grasping, grasps, grasped, to grab, grab, hold

Mnemonic


[b-] Bart Simpson is in the [3] basement of the [-a] auditorium in a tug of war with a 扌 finger over a leftover moldy 巴 crust that he wants for some prank. He 把 grasps it quite tightly, but can't yank it away from the 扌 finger.

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