八
HSK 1

八 (bā): eight

bā

eight

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Pinyin

bā

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

eight

How to Write 八 (bā)

八 is written in 2 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2

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Origin of 八

Two bent lines meaning "to divide"

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