Meaning of 坝
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
bà
- dam
- dike; embankment
Measure word: 條|条
bà
- (used in place names) plain; flatland
- (dialect) sandbar; shoal
坝 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
这个水坝给我们提供水和电。
This dam supplies us with water and electricity.
堤坝保护了城市免受洪灾。
The bank secured the city from a flood.
Stroke order for each character
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坝 bà · dam · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 坝.
Questions about 坝
What does 坝 mean?
坝 (bà) means "dam; dike; embankment" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 坝?
坝 is made of 1 character: 坝 (7 strokes). That is 7 strokes in total.
Is 坝 an HSK word?
Yes. 坝 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 坝 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 坝 is written 壩.