WHOLE CHARACTER
吧
crack; pop (sound); bar (loanword)
口 is the meaning-related component and 巴 is the sound clue. Read bā in 酒吧, but use neutral ba for the sentence-ending particle.
Character Familiesleft / right
吧
crack; pop (sound); bar (loanword)
口 is the meaning-related component and 巴 is the sound clue. Read bā in 酒吧, but use neutral ba for the sentence-ending particle.
GF0025–2021 character list · 一级, 四级One character pageAll readings and linked senses stay together.
WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
left / right
Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.
MEANING
口
mouth; opening
Mouth/speech/opening clue; may also be a repeated visual element.
In 吧: meaning Meaning-related clue associated with the mouth and speech.
SOUND
巴
cling to; hope for; a surname
Sound clue in 爸 and 吧.
In 吧: sound Sound clue for the syllable ba; the reading can be bā or neutral ba in different uses.
Tone 1
- crack; pop (sound)
- bar (loanword)
- 酒吧bar; pub
Tone neutralneutral tone
- modal particle at the end of a sentence
- pause particle
- 好吧all right; okay
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