CHINESE CHARACTER

爸 (bà): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

bà

father, papa

HSK 18 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

父

Keep family words in one scene

STROKES · 8

Write 爸 in 8 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Vocabulary with 爸

HSK 1 · (coll.) father; dad

Examples using 爸

我爸爸很忙。

Wǒ bà ba hěn máng。

My dad is busy.

FAQ

What does 爸 (bà) mean in Chinese?

father, papa

How do you write 爸 in stroke order?

爸 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 爸?

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

What are common words with 爸?

爸爸 (bàba): (coll.) father; dad.