Spot 巴
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Sound clue
巴 component
bā · to cling; suffix
A sound component visible in 把, 爸, 吧, 爬, 靶, and related ba-family characters.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 巴
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Test the sound clue
Treat 巴 as a possible bā sound anchor. Tone and initials can still change.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue巴Sound clue
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use 巴 as a ba-like sound anchor and the changing component for meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 巴 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
把=
扌
吧=
口
爸=
父
色=
⺈
爬=
爪
肥=
⺼
疤=
疒
岜=
山
芭=
艹
邑=
口
巵=
厂+一
杷=
木
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 巴 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
爸爸bàba
Chinese character
HSK 3.0 · L1吧baChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L1白色báisèwhite
HSK 3.0 · L2黑色hēisèblack
HSK 3.0 · L2红色hóngsèred
HSK 3.0 · L2绿色lǜsègreen
HSK 3.0 · L2颜色yánsècolor
HSK 3.0 · L2把bǎto hold
HSK 3.0 · L3黄色huángsèyellow
HSK 3.0 · L3爬páto crawl
HSK 3.0 · L3景色jǐngsèscenery
HSK 3.0 · L4把握bǎwòto grasp
HSK 3.0 · L5