把柄 Traditional form: 把柄 Pinyin (reading): bǎbǐng Definitions: handle (fig.) information that can be used against sb Characters: 把 - to grasp, to hold; to guard, to take; handle 柄 - handle, lever, knob; authority Traditional characters: 把 - to grasp, to hold; to guard, to take; handle 柄 - handle, lever, knob; authority