八 bā

eight

HSK 12 strokes

Stroke order animation

八 · 2 strokes

2 strokes

Each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

Ideograph

Two bent lines meaning "to divide"

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

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bā guàthe eight divinatory trigrams of the Book…

bā chéngeighty percent

qī zuǐ bā shélively discussion with everybody talking at once

luàn qī bā zāo(idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled

wǔ huā bā ménmyriad

sì tōng bā dároads open in all directions (idiom)

sì miàn bā fāng(idiom) all directions; all around

sān bāInternational Women's Day 妇女节, 8th March; foolish

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