叭 meaning and stroke order
Trumpet
How to write 叭, stroke by stroke
5 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 叭
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- denote a sound or sharp noise (gunfire etc)
How 叭 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 八 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 叭
叭 is a mouth 口 next to 八 (bā), which gives the sound. Picture a mouth shouting "bā" as loud as a trumpet blast.
叭 rarely appears alone. It is mostly found in 喇叭 (lǎba), meaning a horn, trumpet, or loudspeaker, and it can also imitate a sharp noise like a gunshot. Example: 司机按了一下喇叭。(Sījī àn le yíxià lǎba.) The driver honked the horn.
Common mistake: In 喇叭 the second syllable is usually said in the neutral tone, lǎba, not lǎbā. Learners also confuse 叭 with 趴 (pā, to lie on one's stomach), which has the foot radical instead of 口.
Common words with 叭
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 喇叭 | lǎba | horn (automobile etc); loudspeaker | HSK 7-9 |
| 吹喇叭 | chuīlǎba | (lit.) blowing the trumpet; (fig.) to praise sb |
叭 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 叭
How many strokes are in 叭?
叭 is written with 5 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 叭 mean?
叭 (bā) means trumpet. A common word with it is 喇叭 (lǎba), meaning "horn (automobile etc); loudspeaker".
How do you pronounce 叭?
叭 is pronounced bā, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 叭?
The radical of 叭 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 叭 under this radical.
Is 叭 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 叭 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 吹喇叭 mean besides playing a trumpet?
Literally it means to blow a trumpet. Figuratively it means to praise someone loudly or flatter them, similar to "blowing someone's horn" in English.
Is 叭 the same as 吧 (ba)?
No. 吧 is a common sentence particle for suggestions, as in 走吧 (zǒu ba). 叭 is mainly used in 喇叭 and for sound effects, so the two are not interchangeable.