a modal particle indicating suggestion, request, or assumption

Animated Stroke Order 吧

吧 stroke order svg

Stroke Order Diagrams 吧

吧 stroke order diagram

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HSK Vocabulary:

HSK words that contain this character.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
hǎo
ba
tóng
de
jiàn

Okay, I agree with your suggestion.

2
men
wǎn
shàng
jiǔ
bēi
ba

Let's go to the bar for a drink tonight.

3
shí
jiān
zǎo
le
men
zǒu
ba

It's getting late, let's go.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes7
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#74
Zhuyinㄅㄚ
Components
UnicodeU+5427
CangjieRAU
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

Learn how the Five Elements describe personality