CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- ba4
- English meanings
- dam, dike, embankment, CL:條|条[tiao2]
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 土; right 贝.
Meaning & sound clues
土 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “earth”.
贝 is identified as the sound component (bèi). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 坝.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
eight
horn sound
used to show mild imperative or uncertainty
cling to; hope for; bar
to peel
indicating pre-verbal object as thing dealt with by the action
bare
dad; father
stop; cease; dismiss
stop; cease; dismiss
banana; plantain
tyrant; dominate
target
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- 堤坝