爸(bà)

HSK 18 strokes

father

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Character information

Pinyin
bà
Meaning
father; dad; pa; papa
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 爸 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱父巴

In this compound, the meaning comes from 父 (father); 巴 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

父fù巴bā

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 爸 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 爸

Common words using 爸 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

bà爸ba爸
HSK 1

(coll.) father; dad

Open 爸爸 page →
tù兔bà爸

toolbar (in computer software) (loanword)

Open 兔爸 page →
nǎi奶bà爸

stay-at-home dad

Open 奶爸 page →
bǎo宝bà爸

a dad (father of a young child)

Open 宝爸 page →
bà爸mā妈

dad and mom

Open 爸妈 page →
lǎo老bà爸

father; dad

Open 老爸 page →
ā阿bà爸

Abba (Aramaic word father)

Open 阿爸 page →

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