Read Edit View history Discussion 芭 bā HSK7 plantain or banana palm Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 巴 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas bā ×pā × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint 艹 is a component form of 艸. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 芭 Simp strokes 芭 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 芭 Simp strokes 芭 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 芭 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 177, 616 ], [ 720, 683 ], [ 811, 676 ] ], [ [ 329, 746 ], [ 385, 711 ], [ 417, 531 ] ], [ [ 587, 804 ], [ 630, 761 ], [ 562, 550 ] ], [ [ 309, 465 ], [ 659, 517 ], [ 698, 471 ], [ 643, 365 ], [ 617, 359 ] ], [ [ 449, 455 ], [ 476, 419 ], [ 455, 314 ] ], [ [ 299, 267 ], [ 680, 328 ] ], [ [ 240, 491 ], [ 287, 422 ], [ 272, 261 ], [ 286, 106 ], [ 360, 27 ], [ 568, 2 ], [ 822, 43 ], [ 860, 78 ], [ 857, 248 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M619,646Q685,658 795,652Q811,651 816,661Q820,671 807,686Q759,728 667,701Q651,700 637,695C599,688 599,688 580,684Q504,672 420,658C389,653 389,653 373,651Q280,639 182,626Q154,622 174,607Q216,580 271,592Q326,608 381,619C410,623 410,623 424,625Q493,637 571,642C603,645 603,645 619,646Z", "M420,658Q417,692 415,721Q416,740 396,746Q356,764 335,757Q317,747 332,729Q362,693 373,651C378,630 378,630 381,619Q396,546 411,531Q424,521 429,533Q429,536 424,625C421,647 421,647 420,658Z", "M637,695Q646,720 663,753Q676,769 666,778Q653,794 618,811Q602,820 584,810Q574,804 583,793Q598,762 580,684C574,656 574,656 571,642Q553,564 554,551Q555,538 571,549Q586,562 619,646C631,679 631,679 637,695Z", "M666,348Q702,439 741,463Q760,482 745,504Q667,568 605,542Q497,500 299,469C285,467 309,432 323,435Q336,439 442,462C469,467 469,467 482,470Q537,483 594,495Q625,504 639,490Q649,480 644,458Q628,400 608,353C601,335 659,330 666,348Z", "M442,462Q443,455 443,310C443,294 486,305 489,321Q501,411 505,418Q514,434 506,446Q494,461 482,470C471,478 442,476 442,462Z", "M295,264Q302,255 312,252Q322,251 335,253Q443,284 677,317Q687,318 688,328Q688,335 666,348C649,358 627,356 608,353Q547,337 489,321C458,314 458,314 443,310Q368,295 302,284Q298,284 296,282C290,280 291,269 295,264Z", "M898,73Q879,131 871,232Q870,248 862,254Q853,260 849,238Q833,114 814,91Q760,33 540,28Q419,31 367,51Q322,73 312,104Q296,144 294,245Q294,255 295,264C296,276 296,276 296,282Q300,369 319,412Q323,425 323,435C323,449 311,462 299,469Q256,500 242,496Q226,489 234,472Q256,432 251,375Q245,111 279,60Q318,-6 456,-21Q550,-31 696,-18Q829,-6 879,24Q910,40 898,73Z" ] } 7 strokes 芭 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 176, 617 ], [ 198, 611 ], [ 247, 611 ], [ 383, 637 ], [ 717, 683 ], [ 757, 682 ], [ 804, 666 ] ], [ [ 341, 742 ], [ 363, 732 ], [ 384, 711 ], [ 421, 534 ] ], [ [ 589, 801 ], [ 606, 793 ], [ 627, 761 ], [ 595, 642 ], [ 563, 552 ] ], [ [ 309, 468 ], [ 336, 457 ], [ 426, 473 ], [ 607, 520 ], [ 629, 523 ], [ 658, 516 ], [ 692, 484 ], [ 647, 377 ], [ 616, 358 ] ], [ [ 449, 461 ], [ 475, 432 ], [ 468, 341 ], [ 448, 324 ] ], [ [ 301, 277 ], [ 318, 269 ], [ 335, 271 ], [ 613, 331 ], [ 678, 327 ] ], [ [ 246, 482 ], [ 274, 453 ], [ 286, 426 ], [ 271, 267 ], [ 283, 120 ], [ 303, 69 ], [ 353, 29 ], [ 412, 12 ], [ 541, 1 ], [ 704, 12 ], [ 806, 37 ], [ 852, 65 ], [ 859, 245 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 619 646 Q 685 658 795 652 Q 811 651 816 661 Q 820 671 807 686 Q 759 728 667 701 Q 651 700 637 695 L 580 684 Q 504 672 420 658 L 373 651 Q 280 639 182 626 Q 154 622 174 607 Q 216 580 271 592 Q 326 608 381 619 L 424 625 Q 493 637 571 642 L 619 646 Z", "M 420 658 Q 417 692 415 721 Q 416 740 396 746 Q 356 764 335 757 Q 317 747 332 729 Q 362 693 373 651 L 381 619 Q 396 546 411 531 Q 424 521 429 533 Q 429 536 424 625 L 420 658 Z", "M 637 695 Q 646 720 663 753 Q 676 769 666 778 Q 653 794 618 811 Q 602 820 584 810 Q 574 804 583 793 Q 598 762 580 684 L 571 642 Q 553 564 554 551 Q 555 538 571 549 Q 586 562 619 646 L 637 695 Z", "M 666 348 Q 702 439 741 463 Q 760 482 745 504 Q 667 568 605 542 Q 497 500 299 469 C 269 464 294 428 323 435 Q 336 439 442 462 L 482 470 Q 537 483 594 495 Q 625 504 639 490 Q 649 480 644 458 Q 628 400 608 353 C 597 325 655 320 666 348 Z", "M 442 462 Q 443 455 443 310 C 443 280 485 291 489 321 Q 501 411 505 418 Q 514 434 506 446 Q 494 461 482 470 C 459 489 441 492 442 462 Z", "M 295 264 Q 302 255 312 252 Q 322 251 335 253 Q 443 284 677 317 Q 687 318 688 328 Q 688 335 666 348 C 644 362 637 361 608 353 Q 547 337 489 321 L 443 310 Q 368 295 302 284 Q 298 284 296 282 C 280 278 280 278 295 264 Z", "M 898 73 Q 879 131 871 232 Q 870 248 862 254 Q 853 260 849 238 Q 833 114 814 91 Q 760 33 540 28 Q 419 31 367 51 Q 322 73 312 104 Q 296 144 294 245 Q 294 255 295 264 L 296 282 Q 300 369 319 412 Q 323 425 323 435 C 327 451 324 453 299 469 Q 256 500 242 496 Q 226 489 234 472 Q 256 432 251 375 Q 245 111 279 60 Q 318 -6 456 -21 Q 550 -31 696 -18 Q 829 -6 879 24 Q 910 40 898 73 Z" ] } 7 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old 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