坝 Stroke Order — How to Write 坝

Stroke Order

坝 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 土, 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.

坝 Radical and Character Components

Components:土贝

坝 is a phono-semantic compound: 土 (earth) carries the meaning, while 贝 indicates the sound.

Radical: 土 + 4 more strokes

坝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 坝 in Chinese

bà坝

A structure built across a river or stream to hold back water, often for storage, irrigation, or flood control; a dam or dike.

农民们在田边修建了一道小水坝，用于灌溉农作物。

Farmers built a small dam by the fields to irrigate their crops.

A structure, such as a groyne or jetty, built to reinforce riverbanks or prevent erosion, often at a crucial point in river engineering.

我们正在河边修建一道丁坝，以保护岸坡不被冲刷

We are currently building a groyne along the river to protect the bank from erosion.

In some dialects, refers to a sandy beach or a sandbar.

小孩子们在沙坝上玩耍，堆着沙堡。

The children were playing on the sandbar, building sandcastles.

Refers to a flat, open area or plain, commonly used in geographical place names.

我们周末去小河坝露营吧。

Let's go camping at Xiaoheba on the weekend.

Common Words and Phrases with 坝

bà坝jī基

foundation of the dam

这座大坝的坝基必须非常坚固，才能抵御洪水的冲击

The foundation of this dam must be very strong to withstand the impact of floods.

bà坝sào埽

To fasten tree branches, stones, straw, etc. together with ropes to form a round structure used to protect river banks, especially along the Yellow River.