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吧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

吧 Stroke Order — How to Write 吧

Stroke Order

吧 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

吧 Radical and Character Components

Components:口巴

吧 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 巴 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 4 more strokes

吧 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • bā
  • ba

Meanings of 吧 in Chinese

1

bā吧

An onomatopoeia, similar to 'bā', indicating a sudden, sharp sound, like a pop or snap.
吧的一声，气球破了。
With a 'bā' sound, the balloon popped.
A place for leisure activities, often used as a suffix in words like 'bar' (酒吧) or 'internet cafe' (网吧).
这家酒吧的音乐很棒。
The music at this bar is great.
2

ba吧

A modal particle used at the end of a sentence to express agreement, conjecture, command, or request; also used in the middle of a sentence to indicate a pause.
我们走吧。
Let's go.

Common Words and Phrases with 吧

1
bā吧dā嗒
An onomatopoeia for a light, crisp sound like a click or plop; also, to smack one's lips; dialectally, to puff on a pipe or cigarette.
雨水从屋檐上吧嗒吧嗒地往下滴。
Rainwater dripped plop-plop from the eaves.
2
bā吧jī唧
An onomatopoeic word for a splashing sound (e.g., walking in mud) or the sound of smacking lips.
他光着脚在雨后的泥地里走，每一步都发出吧唧吧唧的声音。
He walked barefoot in the muddy ground after the rain, each step making a squishy-squashy sound.
3
bā吧nǚ女
A bar-girl or bar-waitress, typically working in a small pub.
她年轻的时候，曾在一家小酒馆做吧女，以维持生计。
When she was young, she worked as a bar hostess in a small pub to make a living.
4
bā吧tái台
A bar counter is a counter in a bar where customers can lean and drink.
他喜欢坐在吧台边，一边喝着啤酒一边和调酒师聊天。
He likes to sit at the bar counter, drinking beer and chatting with the bartender.

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Questions about 吧

What does 吧 mean in Chinese?

吧 (bā) means “An onomatopoeia” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 吧?

吧 has 2 pronunciations: bā, ba.

How many strokes does 吧 have?

吧 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 吧?

吧 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 吧?

The radical of 吧 is 口, and 吧 is a phono-semantic compound.