百
百 (bǎi) means “hundred”. It is made of 一 + 白 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 百 into its parts
What 百 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 白 bái — white
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日 rì — sun; day
Origin hint: 一 gives the meaning, 白 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
百 stroke order
Example sentences
这本书一百块钱。Zhè běn shū yībǎi kuài qián.This book costs one hundred yuan.
我们学校有八百个学生。Wǒmen xuéxiào yǒu bābǎi gè xuéshēng.Our school has eight hundred students.
Words with 百
- 老百姓lǎobǎixìngordinary people
- 百货bǎihuògeneral goods
- 百分之bǎi fēn zhīpercent
- 千方百计qiānfāngbǎijìby every possible means
Also built with 一
- 七qīseven
- 万wànten thousand
- 丈zhànggentleman
- 三sānthree
- 上shàngon
- 下xiàdown
- 不bùnot
- 与yǔand
- 专zhuānconcentrated
- 且qiěmoreover
- 丘qiūmound
- 丙bǐngthird
Quick facts
| Pinyin | bǎi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | hundred |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 白 (white, #106) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 2 |
Questions about 百
What does 百 mean?
百 (bǎi) means “hundred”.
How many strokes does 百 have?
百 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 百?
The radical of 百 is 白 (bái, “white”), Kangxi radical number 106.
What parts make up 百?
百 is made of 一 (horizontal stroke) and 白 (white).
Which HSK level is 百?
百 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 2.
Learn 百 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 16: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.