叭 (bā) is a Chinese character meaning “(onomatopoeia) toot”. It is written from 口 (mouth) and 八 (eight), side by side, and takes 5 strokes.
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Structure
口 + 八
Left–right structure
Structure from: ids-decomposition (⿰口八; 3+2 笔与 hanzi-writer-data 的 5 笔字形一致)
Memory aid
A mouth (口) with 八 beside it — 八 is here purely for its sound, bā. Picture the mouth blasting out bā! and the two strokes of 八 flying apart like the flare of a horn.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
5 strokes
In real words
- 喇叭lǎ bahorn; trumpet; loudspeaker叭 = bā
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All readings
toot (horn sound)
(onomatopoeia) toot; the blaring sound of a horn; used in 喇叭 (horn, trumpet, loudspeaker)
象声词，形容喇叭、汽笛等发出的声音；用于「喇叭」。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 喇叭lǎ bahorn; trumpet; loudspeaker叭 = bā
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 叭 mean?
叭 (bā) means (onomatopoeia) toot; the blaring sound of a horn; used in 喇叭 (horn, trumpet, loudspeaker).
How do you pronounce 叭?
It is pronounced bā.
What parts is 叭 made of?
口 (mouth) and 八 (eight), side by side. The recorded source is: ids-decomposition (⿰口八; 3+2 笔与 hanzi-writer-data 的 5 笔字形一致). Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 叭 have?
5. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 叭?
口. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 叭?
Common ones are 喇叭. The reading of 叭 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.