(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]
它
(tā, ㄊㄚ) it (used for things) [CE-DICT]
掛
(かけ) (n) (1) (abbr) (See 掛け売り,掛け買い) credit; (2) money owed on an account; bill; (3) (abbr) (uk) (See 掛け蕎麦・かけそば,掛けうどん・かけうどん) hot noodles in broth; (n,n-suf) (4) (See 掛け・がけ・3) proportion (as tenths of a wholesale price); (suf) (5) (after a -masu stem) (See 掛け・がけ・2) in the midst of; (6) (after a noun) rest; rack; hanger; (P) [EDICT]
(がけ) (suf,adj-no) (1) (after an article of clothing) -clad; (2) (uk) (after a -masu stem) in the midst of; (3) (after a number in the ichi, ni counting system) tenths; (4) (after a number in the hitotsu, futatsu counting system) times (i.e. multiplied by); (5) (after a number of people) able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.) [EDICT]
(がかり) (suf) (掛 is often used for government offices, railways, etc.) (See 係・かかり・1,掛かり・かかり・5) charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk [EDICT]
(guà, ㄍㄨㄚˋ) to hang; to put up; to suspend [CE-DICT]