疤 (bā) is a Chinese character meaning “scar”. It is written from 疒 (sickness radical (a person lying on a bed)) and 巴 (to cling to; (transliteration syllable ba)), one enclosing the other, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
疒 + 巴
Enclosing structure
- 疒 sickness radical (a person lying on a bed) · nè meaning
- 巴 to cling to; (transliteration syllable ba) · bā sound
Structure from: 现代字形拆分，经 hanzi-writer-data 笔画数据核验（疒 0-4 共5画 + 巴 5-8 共4画 = 9画）；疒 表义（与皮肉伤病有关），巴 bā 表音，与本字读音 bā 完全一致
Memory aid
The sickbed radical (疒) leans over 巴, which clings on — the wound heals, but the mark clings to your skin and stays. 巴 bā also gives the sound: bā.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 伤疤shāng bāscar疤 = bā
- 疤痕bā hénscar; cicatrix疤 = bā
Go deeper
All readings
scar
scar; the mark left on the skin after a wound heals
伤口或疮愈合后留在皮肤上的痕迹。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 伤疤shāng bāscar疤 = bā
- 疤痕bā hénscar; cicatrix疤 = bā
Sound component
巴 family exact
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 疤 mean?
疤 (bā) means scar; the mark left on the skin after a wound heals.
How do you pronounce 疤?
It is pronounced bā.
What parts is 疤 made of?
疒 (sickness radical (a person lying on a bed)) and 巴 (to cling to; (transliteration syllable ba)), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分，经 hanzi-writer-data 笔画数据核验（疒 0-4 共5画 + 巴 5-8 共4画 = 9画）；疒 表义（与皮肉伤病有关），巴 bā 表音，与本字读音 bā 完全一致. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 疤 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 疤?
疒. 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 疤?
Common ones are 伤疤 and 疤痕. The reading of 疤 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.