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把 vs 被

把 hauls the object up front so the subject can dispose of it (不要把我们的计划告诉任何人); 被 marks the subject as the one taking the hit (被爱).

把
bǎ ㄅㄚˇ
to hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate
radical 扌 · hand
hand
stroke order · 7
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被
bèi ㄅㄟˋ
quilt; to cover (with)
radical 衤 · cloth
cloth
stroke order · 10
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