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Character #195 · The First 1000

ba

OK?

(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise); ...right?; ...OK?; ...I presume.

Also read bā (bar (as in 酒吧))

Strokes
7
Both scripts
吧
Poster cell
AA7

简 = 繁吧 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • jiǔbā bar
  • wǎngbā Internet café
  • bātái counter of a bar (pub)
  • pàobā to spend time in a bar
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 吧

Write 吧 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, ba, 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 AA7 · 28 × 36 grid

吧 is #195 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 吧 mean in English?
吧 (ba) means "OK?": (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise); ...right?; ...OK?; ...I presume..
How do you pronounce 吧?
吧 is pronounced ba in pinyin, with the neutral tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ˙ㄅㄚ. It can also be read bā (bar (as in 酒吧)).
How many strokes does 吧 have?
吧 has 7 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 吧 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 吧 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 吧?
Common words that use 吧 include 酒吧 (jiǔbā, bar), 网吧 (wǎngbā, Internet café), 吧台 (bātái, counter of a bar (pub)), 泡吧 (pàobā, to spend time in a bar).
How common is 吧?
吧 is number 195 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell AA7 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.