坝
坝 (bà) · embankment
7 strokesLeft–right
坝 (bà) means “embankment”. It is made of 土 + 贝 and has 7 strokes.
Break 坝 into its parts
What 坝 is made of
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 贝 bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人 rén — person
- 冂 — frame
坝 stroke order
Example sentences with 堤坝
河边修了一道堤坝。Hé biān xiū le yī dào dībà.An embankment was built along the river.
堤坝保护了村子。Dībà bǎohù le cūnzi.The dyke protected the village.
Words with 坝
Also built with 土
- 去qùto go
- 吐tǔto spit
- 圣shèngholy
- 在zàiat
- 地deadverb particle (-ly)
- 场chǎngplace
- 圾jīgarbage
- 址zhǐlocation
- 均jūnequal
- 坏huàibad
- 坐zuòto sit
- 坑kēngpit
Quick facts
| Pinyin | bà |
|---|---|
| Meaning | embankment |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 坝
What does 坝 mean?
坝 (bà) means “embankment”.
How many strokes does 坝 have?
坝 has 7 strokes.
What parts make up 坝?
坝 is made of 土 (earth) and 贝 (sea shell).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.