笆 meaning and stroke order
Bamboo fence
How to write 笆, stroke by stroke
10 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 笆
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- an article made of bamboo strips
- fence
How 笆 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Bamboo.
⺮ gives the meaning and 巴 hints at the sound.
Radical: ⺮ (bamboo), shared by 149 characters on this site.
How to remember 笆
The bamboo top ⺮ tells you the meaning: something woven from bamboo strips. The bottom 巴 (bā) gives the sound, so 笆 is read bā, like 巴.
笆 rarely appears alone in modern Chinese. You will almost always see it in the word 篱笆 (líba), a fence made of bamboo or wood. Example: 院子外面有一道篱笆。(Yuànzi wàimiàn yǒu yí dào líba.) There is a fence outside the yard.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 笆 with 爸 (bà, dad), which has the same 巴 bottom but 父 on top, or with 巴 itself. Also note that in 篱笆 the second syllable is usually said in the neutral tone, líba, not líbā.
Common words with 笆
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 篱笆 | líba | fence (esp. of bamboo or wood railings) |
笆 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 笆
How many strokes are in 笆?
笆 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 笆 mean?
笆 (bā) means bamboo fence. A common word with it is 篱笆 (líba), meaning "fence (esp. of bamboo or wood railings)".
How do you pronounce 笆?
笆 is pronounced bā, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 笆?
The radical of 笆 is ⺮, which carries the idea of "bamboo". Dictionaries list 笆 under this radical.
Is 笆 the same as the word for fence, 栅栏?
Not exactly. 篱笆 (líba) suggests a simple fence of bamboo, sticks, or wood strips, often around a garden or farmyard. 栅栏 (zhàlan) is a more general word for railings or barriers, including metal ones.
Why do 笆, 爸, and 吧 sound alike?
They all share the sound component 巴 (bā). The other part of each character shows the meaning, such as ⺮ for bamboo in 笆 and 口 for the mouth in 吧 (ba).