罷 meaning and stroke order
To cease, to finish, to stop, to quit
How to write 罷, stroke by stroke
15 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 罷
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to stop
- to cease
- to dismiss
- to suspend
- to quit
- to finish
- (final particle, same as 吧)
How 罷 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Stuck in a net 罒, unable 能 to leave.
Radical: 罒 (net), shared by 24 characters on this site.
How to remember 罷
The top part 罒 is a net, and below it is 能 (néng, able). Picture an able creature caught in a net: it has to stop, and its struggle is finished.
罷 is the traditional form of 罢, and it shows up mostly in compounds like 罷工 (bàgōng, to go on strike), 罷免 (bàmiǎn, to dismiss from office) and 罷休 (bàxiū, to give up). Example: 工人們決定罷工。(Gōngrénmen juédìng bàgōng.) The workers decided to go on strike.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 罷 with 罪 (zuì, crime), which has the same net 罒 on top but 非 below. Check the bottom part: 能 means stop, 非 means crime.
Common words with 罷
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 罷了 | bàle | a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) | HSK 6 |
| 罷工 | bàgōng | a strike; to go on strike | HSK 6 |
| 罷休 | bàxiū | to give up; to abandon (a goal etc) | HSK 7-9 |
| 罷免 | bàmiǎn | to remove sb from their post; to dismiss | HSK 7-9 |
| 罷手 | bàshǒu | to give up | |
| 也罷 | yěbà | (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind | |
| 善罷甘休 | shànbàgānxiū | (idiom) to let the matter rest; to just let it go; to take it lying down (usu. used in the |
Characters that contain 罷
Learning 罷 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 罷
How many strokes are in 罷?
罷 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 罷 mean?
罷 (bà) means to cease, to finish, to stop, to quit. A common word with it is 罢了 (bàle), meaning "a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)".
How do you pronounce 罷?
罷 is pronounced bà, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 罷?
The radical of 罷 is 罒, which carries the idea of "net". Dictionaries list 罷 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 罷?
罷 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 罢, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 罷了 mean at the end of a sentence?
罷了 (bàle) softens a statement to mean 'that's all' or 'it's nothing more than that'. For example, 我只是說說罷了 means 'I was only saying it, that's all.' It is often paired with 只是 or 不過.
How is 也罷 used?
也罷 (yěbà) can mean 'never mind' or 'fine, forget it' on its own. When repeated, as in 去也罷，不去也罷, it means 'whether you go or not, it doesn't matter.'