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2 strokes
Character #228 · The First 1000

bā

eight

eight

Strokes
2
Both scripts
八
Poster cell
D9
简 = 繁Same in simplified and traditional
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • bāyuè August
  • shíbā eighteen
  • bāguà gossip; the eight trigrams
  • bājiǎo star anise
  • bāzì horoscope (lit. eight characters)
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 八

Write 八 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, bā, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell D9 · 28 × 36 grid

八 is #228 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 八 mean in English?
八 (bā) means "eight": eight.
How do you pronounce 八?
八 is pronounced bā in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄅㄚ.
How many strokes does 八 have?
八 has 2 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 八 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 八 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 八?
Common words that use 八 include 八月 (bāyuè, August), 十八 (shíbā, eighteen), 八卦 (bāguà, gossip; the eight trigrams), 八角 (bājiǎo, star anise).
How common is 八?
八 is number 228 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell D9 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.