罢 Stroke Order — How to Write 罢

Stroke Order

罢 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 罒, 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.

罢 Radical and Character Components

Components:罒去

罢 is an ideographic compound. Stuck in a net 罒, unable to leave 去.

Radical: 罒 + 5 more strokes

罢 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 罢 in Chinese

bà罢

To stop, to cease, often used in contexts like stopping work, school, or writing.

他决定就此罢笔，不再创作了

He decided to stop writing at this point and not create anymore.

To dismiss, remove, or relieve someone from their position or office.

他因工作失误被罢职。

He was dismissed from his position due to work errors.

to finish; to complete (used after a verb to indicate completion of an action)

我吃罢饭就去散步。

I will go for a walk after I finish eating.

ba罢

Used as a modal particle, similar to 'ba', to indicate a suggestion, request, or mild command.

走罢，我们去看看

Let's go, we'll go have a look.

pí罢

Tired; weary; exhausted (archaic, same as '疲').

他走路走得罢脚了

He walked until his feet were tired.

Common Words and Phrases with 罢

bà罢chù黜

To dismiss or depose from office.

那位艺术家因为其作品风格过于前卫，最终被画廊罢黜了所有展览机会。

The artist was eventually deprived of all exhibition opportunities by the gallery due to their overly avant-garde artistic style.

bà罢gōng工

To stop work temporarily as a form of protest, usually to demand better pay or working conditions from an employer.

工人们决定罢工，要求公司提高工资和改善工作条件。

The workers decided to go on strike, demanding the company raise wages and improve working conditions.

bà罢guān官

dismiss from office

由于他未能完成指定任务，最终被上级罢官

Due to his failure to complete the assigned tasks, he was eventually dismissed from his post by his superior.

bà罢jiào教

teachers' strike

为了争取更好的福利待遇，许多老师决定罢教。

To advocate for better welfare benefits, many teachers decided to go on strike.

bà罢kè课

students' strike

为了抗议学费上涨，学生们威胁要罢课。

To protest against the tuition fee increase, students threatened to boycott classes.

bà罢le了

Used at the end of a statement to mean 'that's all,' 'nothing more,' or 'just,' softening the sentence. It can also mean 'to let it be' or 'to tolerate,' indicating one allows something to pass or doesn't pursue it further.

他不过是开玩笑罢了，你别太当真。

He was just joking, don't take it too seriously.

bà罢lùn论

an abandoned or rejected idea/plan

他提出环城绿化的计划，但因资金问题，最终成了罢论。

He proposed a plan for urban greening, but due to funding issues, it ultimately became an abandoned proposal.

bà罢miǎn免

To remove someone from an official position, especially by recall.

由于他未能履行职责，会员们投票决定罢免他的主席职务。

Due to his failure to fulfill his responsibilities, the members voted to remove him from his position as chairman.

bà罢miǎn免quán权

The right of recall, which is the power of voters or an authorized body to remove an elected or appointed official from office before the expiration of their term.