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把戲

把戲

See also: 把戏

Chinese

 
handle; (a measure word); (marker for direct-object); to hold; to contain; to grasp; to take hold of
 
trick; drama; play; show
trad. (把戲) 把 戲
simp. (把戏) 把 戏

Noun

把戲

  1. acrobatics; jugglery
  2. cheap trick; game

Etymology

From Mongolian ᠪᠠᠭᠰᠢ ‎(baɣsi, “master, trainer, teacher”) or Manchu ᠪᠠᡴᡧᡳ ‎(bakši, “scholar”), in turn from Chinese 博士 (MC pwɑk̚ d͡ʒɨX, “master”).

Compare 把式 (bǎshì, “martial arts; master”).

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