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爸爸

bàba

dad, father

dad, father
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Character

爸 bà

Strokes
8
Radical
父 — father, dad
Made of
父 father, dad 巴 to desire, to wish for
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 爸

Example phrases

  • 我爸爸是医生。 Wǒ bàba shì yīshēng. My dad is a doctor.
  • 爸爸在家吗? Bàba zài jiā ma? Is Dad at home?
  • 我爸爸很忙。 Wǒ bàba hěn máng. My dad is very busy.

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