(bǎ, ㄅㄚˇ) to hold; to contain; to grasp; to take hold of; a handle; particle marking the following noun as a direct object; classifier for objects with handle [CE-DICT]
(bà, ㄅㄚˋ) handle [CE-DICT]
船
(ふね) เรือ [LongdoJP]
(ふね) (n) (1) (船, 舟 only) (舟 is often small and hand-propelled) ship; boat; watercraft; vessel; steamship; (2) tank; tub; vat; trough; (n-suf,ctr) (3) (船, 舟 only) counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi); (P) [EDICT]