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疤 meaning and stroke order

bā

Scar, cicatrix; birthmark

9 strokesRadical 疒
Strokes9
Pinyinbā
ToneTone 1
Frequency#2,530
Printable worksheet

How to write 疤, stroke by stroke

9 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 疤

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

bāfirst tone (high and level)
  1. scar
  2. scab

How 疤 is built

Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Sickness.

nèsickness+bāto desire

疒 gives the meaning and 巴 hints at the sound.

Radical: 疒 (sickness), shared by 127 characters on this site.

How to remember 疤

The sickness radical 疒 wraps around 巴 (bā), which gives the sound. Think of a mark left behind after an illness or injury has healed, and it is pronounced like 巴.

疤 usually appears in compounds like 伤疤 (shāngbā) and 疤痕 (bāhén) rather than alone. It can also be used figuratively for an old emotional wound. Example: 他脸上有一道刀疤。(Tā liǎn shang yǒu yí dào dāobā.) He has a knife scar on his face.

Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 巴 or 吧 when they mean 疤, since all are read bā. Remember the scar version always sits under the sickness frame 疒.

Common words with 疤

Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.

WordPinyinMeaningLevel
伤疤shāngbāscar
疤痕bāhénscar
刀疤dāobāscar from a knife wound

疤 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

我wǒ还hái留liú着zhe那nà起qǐ事shì故gù的de伤shāng疤bā。
I'll still have a scar from that accident.
他tā额é头tóu上shàng的de疤bā痕hén很hěn醒xǐng目mù。
The scar on his forehead is conspicuous.
你nǐ的de爱ài情qíng留liú下xià的de疤bā痕hén使shǐ我wǒ想xiǎng起qǐ我wǒ们men。
The scars of your love remind me of us.
我wǒ会huì留liú疤bā吗ma？
Will I have a scar?

Questions about 疤

How many strokes are in 疤?

疤 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 疤 mean?

疤 (bā) means scar, cicatrix; birthmark. A common word with it is 伤疤 (shāngbā), meaning "scar".

How do you pronounce 疤?

疤 is pronounced bā, in the first tone (high and level).

What is the radical of 疤?

The radical of 疤 is 疒, which carries the idea of "sickness". Dictionaries list 疤 under this radical.

What measure word is used with 疤?

Use 道 (dào) for long, line-shaped scars, as in 一道伤疤. 块 (kuài) is used for a patch-like scar.

What does the phrase 揭伤疤 mean?

揭伤疤 (jiē shāngbā) literally means to tear open a scar. It is used figuratively for bringing up someone's painful past or old mistakes.