(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]
减
(jiǎn, ㄐㄧㄢˇ) to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish [CE-DICT]
速
(そく) (suf) gear; speed (as in 4 speed automatic transmission and such) [EDICT]
(sù, ㄙㄨˋ) fast; rapid; quick [CE-DICT]
板
(いた) (n) (1) board; plank; (2) sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); pane; slab; (3) (See 俎板) cutting board; chopping board; (4) (abbr) (usu. as 板さん) (See 板前・1,板場・いたば・2) chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; (5) stage (i.e. at a theatre); (P) [EDICT]