八 (bā): Eight — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 八

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 八

3.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 八

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4.

How to Use 八

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 八 works in context.

Eight with measures and dates

八 + measuretime word

Use 八 before measure words, time words, and larger-number units like 十 or 百.

5.

HSK Vocabulary: 八

HSK words that contain this character.

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

bā八

guà

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 八 is used in context

tā他

jīn今

nián年

shí十

bā八

suì岁

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八

+

个

/

本

/

杯

eight + measure word

八

+

天

/

月

/

年

eight + time word

八

+

十

/

百

eight in larger numbers

卦

Gossip

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

bā八

chéng成

Eighty percent

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

qī七

zuǐ嘴

bā八

shé舌

Everyone talking at once / Noisy discussion

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

luàn乱

qī七

bā八

zāo糟

in a mess / chaotic

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

wǔ五

huā花

bā八

mén门

numerous and varied / all sorts of

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

sì四

tòng通

bā八

dá达

well-connected

le了

。

He is eighteen years old this year.

bā八

yuè月

shì是

yì一

nián年

zhōng中

zuì最

rè热

de的

yuè月

fèn份

。

August is the hottest month of the year.

wǒ我

mǎi买

le了

bā八

gè个

píng苹

guǒ果

。

I bought eight apples.

wǒ我

men们

míng明

tiān天

zǎo早

shàng上

bā八

diǎn点

jiàn见

miàn面

。

We will meet at eight o'clock tomorrow morning.

xiàn现

zài在

de的

shí时

jiān间

shì是

bā八

diǎn点

。

The current time is eight o'clock.

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