Radical 才

7 strokes

hand 才 (152a) + wait for 巴 (368a) = handle 把

This character is also used to mark a direct object in a sentence.

[一把刀 (1, 72) yì bǎ dāo a knife]

(There’s a queue for the sale at the department store) You are at the front of the queue waiting for the shop to open, your hand ready to grab the door handle as soon as the door is unlocked. / Behind you, Teddy excitedly hops around, hoping to bag a bargain.