CHINESE CHARACTER

八 (bā): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

bā

eight; all around, all sides

HSK 12 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

八

Primary radical

八 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 八.

STROKES · 2

Write 八 in 2 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 八

八bā

HSK 1 · eight

八成bāchéng

HSK 7-9 · eighty percent; most probably; most likely

八卦bāguà

HSK 7-9 · gossip; gossipy

乱七八糟luànqībāzāo

HSK 7-9 · (idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled

七嘴八舌qīzuǐ-bāshé

HSK 7-9 · lively discussion with everybody talking at once

四面八方sìmiàn-bāfāng

HSK 7-9 · (idiom) all directions; all around

Examples using 八

八

我八点起床。

Wǒ bā diǎn qǐ chuáng。

I wake up at eight.

八成

天气八成在一个小时之内就会放晴。

Tiān qì bā chéng zài yí gè xiǎo shí zhī nèi jiù huì fàng qíng。

Ten to one it'll clear up in an hour or so.

乱七八糟

她工作做得乱七八糟。

Tā gōng zuò zuò dé luàn qī bā zāo。

She made a mess of the work.

FAQ

What does 八 (bā) mean in Chinese?

eight; all around, all sides

How do you write 八 in stroke order?

八 has 2 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 八?

八 is the radical in 八. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 八?

八 (bā): eight; 八成 (bāchéng): eighty percent; most probably; most likely; 八卦 (bāguà): gossip; gossipy.