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爸 bà — “dad”
How to write and say the Chinese character 爸 (bà), which means dad — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Family & people.
Pinyin · 拼音 bà
Meaning · 意思 dad
Strokes · 笔画 8
Radical · 部首 父 (father)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
爸 is written with 8 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
父 (father) hints at the meaning, and 巴 lends its sound — together they make 爸.
A common word常用词
爸爸
Dad
Example sentence例句
爸爸带我去公园。
Dad takes me to the park.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.