尾巴
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
尾巴 (wěiba) · tail
尾巴 (wěiba) means “tail”. It is written with 2 characters: 尾 (tail) + 巴 (to desire). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 尾巴 is built
The characters
尾 wěi · tail
What 尾 is made of
- 尸shī — body
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 毛máo — hair
- 乇tuō — to depend on
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 七qī — seven
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乇tuō — to depend on
Origin hint: A furry 毛 tail behind a body 尸 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
巴 bā · to desire
What 巴 is made of
- 巳sì — the hours from 9 to 11
- 乚 — hook stroke
Example sentences
小狗在摇尾巴。Xiǎo gǒu zài yáo wěiba.The puppy is wagging its tail.
这只猫的尾巴很长。Zhè zhī māo de wěiba hěn cháng.This cat has a very long tail.
Questions about 尾巴
What does 尾巴 mean?
尾巴 (wěiba) means “tail”.
How do you pronounce 尾巴?
尾巴 is pronounced wěiba.
Which HSK level is 尾巴?
尾巴 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
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Learn 尾巴 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 54: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.