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琶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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琶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
琶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
琶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
琶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
琶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
琶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
琶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
琶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

琶 Stroke Order — How to Write 琶

Stroke Order

琶 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 王, 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.

琶 Radical and Character Components

Components:玨巴

琶 is a phono-semantic compound: 玨 (guitar strings) carries the meaning, while 巴 indicates the sound.

Radical: 王 + 8 more strokes

琶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • pá

Meanings of 琶 in Chinese

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pá琶

The character 'pa' (琶) is used in 'pipa' (琵琶), referring to a traditional Chinese four-stringed plucked musical instrument, often translated as a Chinese lute.
她用指尖轻轻拨动琵琶弦，奏出一段优美的旋律。
She gently plucked the pipa strings with her fingertips, playing a beautiful melody.

Words with 琶

Idioms with 琶

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Questions about 琶

What does 琶 mean in Chinese?

琶 (pá) means “The character 'pa' (琶) is used in 'pipa' (琵琶), referring to a traditional Chinese four-stringed plucked musical instrument, often translated as a Chinese lute” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 琶?

琶 is pronounced pá in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 琶 have?

琶 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 琶?

琶 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 王. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 琶?

The radical of 琶 is 王, and 琶 is a phono-semantic compound.