巴
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bā · to desire, to wish for

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巴
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4Total strokes

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Single-componentCharacter structure

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巳Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 巴

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bāWords pronounced bā
baWords pronounced ba
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Example sentences

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Wǒ shàng le dà bā.我上了大巴。

I went aboard the bus.

Source: Tatoeba #12986029 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā dǎ le tā yì bā zhǎng.她打了他一巴掌。

She gave him a slap in the face.

Source: Tatoeba #1059436 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā dǎ le wǒ de xià bā.她打了我的下巴。

She slapped me on the chin.

Source: Tatoeba #5405470 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ kàn jiàn le hěn duō dà bā jū.我看見了很多大巴車。

I saw a lot of buses.

Source: Tatoeba #5833757 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiǎng guò shàn nǐ yì bā zhǎng.我想过扇你一巴掌。

I wanted to smack you.

Source: Tatoeba #5091625 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā yòng shǒu chēng zhe xià bā, tīng zhe.他用手撑着下巴,听着。

He was listening with his chin resting on his hand.

Source: Tatoeba #1790124 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 巴 in context

  1. Say bā, then recall the core meaning: to desire, to wish for.
  2. Write all 4 strokes while keeping the single-component balanced.
  3. Use it in 尾巴 (wěi ba), meaning “tail”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 巴 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.