白 Stroke Order — How to Write 白

Stroke Order

白 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 白, 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.

白 Radical and Character Components

Partial breakdown of 白:日

白 is an ideographic compound. A burning candle; the rays of the sun.

Radical: 白 + 0 more strokes

白 Pronunciation and Pinyin

bái

Meanings of 白 in Chinese

bái白

White color, like snow or milk: white color, white rice.

白色的花很漂亮。

White flowers are very beautiful.

Bright; daylight, referring to daytime or used in the idiom 'daydream' (literally 'daylight dream').

你别白日做梦了，这件事不可能发生。

Stop daydreaming; this is impossible to happen.

clear; plain; to understand

我终于明白你的意思了。

I finally understand what you mean.

pure; innocent; unblemished

她一生清白，从未与任何流言蜚语沾边。

She lived an innocent life, never involved in any gossip or rumors.

Empty; blank; containing nothing.

考试时，他交了一张白卷，什么也没写

During the exam, he handed in a blank test paper, writing nothing.

without result, to no avail, in vain

我们忙了半天，结果白费力气了。

We were busy for a long time, but it was all a waste of effort.

without paying or making an effort; for free; in vain

白拿别人的东西不好。

It's not good to take things from others for free.

To make a confession or self-declaration, often revealing one's thoughts or past actions.

他终于鼓起勇气，向大家坦白了自己的过去。

He finally mustered the courage to confess his past to everyone.

Referring to vernacular language, often contrasted with classical Chinese.

这篇文章是用白话文写的，容易理解。

This article is written in vernacular Chinese, making it easy to understand.

To declare or announce publicly; to make a public statement or notice.

他登报告白，希望寻回失散多年的亲人。

He published a public notice in the newspaper, hoping to find his long-lost relatives.

Associated with funerals or mourning, especially in the context of 'red and white events' (weddings and funerals), where 'white' refers to funerals or funeral arrangements.

他们家最近刚操办完一场白事。

Their family recently organized a funeral.

A character that is incorrectly written or pronounced, often referring to a typo or a mispronunciation.

他经常写白字，所以需要多练习汉字。

He often writes incorrect characters, so he needs to practice Chinese characters more.

Referring to forces or ideas perceived as reactionary or opposing a dominant movement, often carrying a negative connotation.

那些白色的旧思想，最终被时代洪流所淘汰。

Those old 'white' ideas were eventually eliminated by the torrent of time.

Refers to the Bai ethnic group in China, mainly found in Yunnan province, and related cultural forms like Bai opera.

白族歌舞很受游客欢迎

Bai ethnic songs and dances are very popular with tourists.

Common Words and Phrases with 白

bái白ái皑ái皑

dazzlingly white; a vast expanse of pure white, like snow.

冬天，山顶上覆盖着白皑皑的雪。

In winter, the mountaintop is covered with glistening white snow.

bái白bái白

in vain; to no purpose; for nothing

我们不能白白放弃这个来之不易的机会。

We cannot give up this hard-won opportunity for nothing.

bái白bān班

Day shift

他更喜欢上白班，因为这样可以有更多的时间陪伴家人。

He prefers to work the day shift because it allows him more time to spend with his family.

bái白bì璧wēi微xiá瑕

A slight flaw in an otherwise perfect object or person; a minor blemish on something excellent.

这部电影的摄影和音乐都非常出色，唯一的白璧微瑕是剧情有些平淡。

The cinematography and music in this film are outstanding, but the somewhat bland plot is the only flaw in an otherwise perfect work.

bái白bì璧wú无xiá瑕

Flawless; perfect; impeccable.

这件瓷器是博物馆的镇馆之宝，其精湛的工艺堪称白璧无瑕。

This piece of porcelain is the museum's prized possession; its exquisite craftsmanship can be described as flawless.

bái白cài菜

Chinese cabbage.

妈妈在菜市场买了一些新鲜的白菜准备做晚餐。

Mom bought some fresh Chinese cabbage at the market to prepare for dinner.

bái白cāng苍cāng苍

pale; very pale

他的头发已白苍苍，但眼神依旧锐利。

His hair was hoary white, but his eyes were still sharp.

bái白cǎo草

A type of grass that turns white when it dries.

秋风吹过，原野上的白草摇曳生姿

The autumn wind blew, and the white grass on the field swayed gracefully.

bái白chī吃

To eat without paying; a freeloader.

他去朋友家白吃了一顿大餐

He went to his friend's house and had a big meal for free.

bái白chī痴

Idiot; a person with an extreme intellectual disability caused by incomplete or abnormal brain development, often congenital or due to early childhood illness or injury.

那个白痴把钥匙落在门外了。

That idiot left the keys outside the door.

bái白chì炽dēng灯

an electric light bulb that produces light by heating a filament with an electric current until it glows.

以前家里常用白炽灯，现在大部分都换成了LED灯。

In the past, incandescent light bulbs were commonly used at home; now most have been replaced by LED lights.

bái白dā搭

Useless or ineffective; of no avail.

你再怎么说也是白搭，他已经决定了。

No matter what you say, it's useless; he has already made up his mind.

bái白dài带

Leukorrhea, referring to a white, yellowish, or greenish-white sticky discharge from the vagina.

如果白带的颜色、气味或量发生异常变化，应及时就医检查。

If there are abnormal changes in the color, odor, or amount of vaginal discharge, one should seek medical attention promptly.

bái白dào道

Báidào (白道) has two primary meanings: 1. In astronomy, it refers to the Moon's orbit or path around the Earth. 2. In the context of jianghu (martial arts world), it denotes righteous people or factions, contrasting with 'hēidào' (evil factions).

古人通过观察白道与黄道的位置关系，推算日月食的发生规律。

Ancient people deduced the patterns of solar and lunar eclipses by observing the positional relationship between the lunar ecliptic (白道) and the solar ecliptic (黄道).