芭
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bā · a plantain or banana palm

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Shape and proportion

7Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

艹Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 芭

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Example sentences

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Shì ā lǐ sī tè shā le bā bā lā.是阿里斯特杀了芭芭拉。

It was Alister who killed Barbara.

Source: Tatoeba #5655438 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bā jiāo shì zuì wěi dà de shī rén.芭蕉是最偉大的詩人。

Basho was the greatest poet.

Source: Tatoeba #834386 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ā lì sī tè shā le bā bā lā.阿利斯特杀了芭芭拉。

Alister killed Barbara.

Source: Tatoeba #8789269 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bā bā lā zuó tiān kǎo jià zhào kǎo dé zěn yàng?芭芭拉昨天考駕照考得怎樣?

How did Barbara do on her driver's test yesterday?

Source: Tatoeba #388352 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 芭 in context

  1. Say bā, then recall the core meaning: a plantain or banana palm.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 芭蕾 (bā lěi), meaning “ballet”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 芭 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.