grasp, faggot, bunch, counter for bundles
把 centers on the idea of holding or gathering things together in the hand: grasping, bundling, or counting items in bunches.
把 combines 扌 (hand) with 巴, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest something grasped or held. The exact historical role of 巴 is uncertain.
The hand 扌 on the left holds a 巴-shaped bundle: imagine gathering sticks into a bunch and grasping them tightly.
For ハ, picture a hand grasping a bundle of hay: hay -> ハ, and the hand holds the bunch together.
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grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; sweeping; loose
counter for bundles
lumping together (things or people); treating (everyone) alike; handling indiscriminately; making sweeping generalizations; dealing with (various things) under one head
grasp; hold; grip
bundle; bunch
Liangbatou; traditional Manchurian female hairstyle
grasping the trend; firmly understanding how the situation is developing; getting a good sense of how things are changing
grasping (a meaning)
grasp reflex; palmar grasp reflex
holding; gripping
(one's) grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
grasping the (main) point; seizing the essence (of a matter)
grip of a gun