爸爸
HSK 1 (exam 2025)HSK 1 (2021)Old HSK 1
爸爸 (bàba) · dad
爸爸 (bàba) means “dad; father”. It is written with 1 character: 爸 (father). It is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 爸爸 is built
The characters
爸 bà · father
What 爸 is made of
- 父fù — father
- 八bā — eight
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 巴bā — to desire
- 巳sì — the hours from 9 to 11
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 巳sì — the hours from 9 to 11
Origin hint: 父 gives the meaning, 巴 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我爸爸是老师。Wǒ bàba shì lǎoshī.My dad is a teacher.
你爸爸在家吗？Nǐ bàba zài jiā ma?Is your dad at home?
Questions about 爸爸
What does 爸爸 mean?
爸爸 (bàba) means “dad; father”.
How do you pronounce 爸爸?
爸爸 is pronounced bàba.
Which HSK level is 爸爸?
爸爸 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 1.
Learn 爸爸 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 3: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.