坝(bà): (used in place names) plain
(used in place names) plain
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- bà
- Meaning
- (used in place names) plain; flatland; (dialect) sandbar; shoal
- Strokes
- 7
- HSK level
- HSK 7-9
- Traditional
- 壩
Origin & structure
Where 坝 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 坝 step by step
7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 坝
Common words using 坝 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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