疤

bā
巴 + 疒
HSK 2.0Level 6
HSK 3.0Level 7

Definitions

bā scar; scab

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 疒 represents the meaning and 巴 represents the sound.

Semantic: 疒 Phonetic: 巴

About

疤 is a phono-semantic compound. The radical 疒, wrapping the top and left, provides the semantic category of sickness or injury. The component 巴 functions as the phonetic element, supplying the sound. The character's primary meaning is a scar, the fibrous tissue mark left on the skin after a wound heals. By extension, it can also refer to a lasting emotional trauma or a visible blemish on a surface.

Example Sentences Hide

我的膝盖上有一个疤。

Wǒ de xīgài shàng yǒu yī gè bā.

I have a scar on my knee.

这个疤是小时候留下的。

Zhè gè bā shì xiǎo shíhou liú xià de.

This scar was left from childhood.

他不小心摔伤留下了疤。

Tā bù xiǎoxīn shuāi shāng liú xià le bā.

He accidentally fell and got injured, leaving a scar.

疤痕慢慢地变淡了。

Bāhén màn man de biàn dàn le.

The scar slowly faded.

那道伤疤记录着一次事故。

Nà dào shāngbā jìlù zhe yī cì shìgù.

That scar records an accident.

看到这个疤，我就想起过去。

Kàn dào zhè gè bā, wǒ jiù xiǎng qǐ guòqù.

Seeing this scar, I remember the past.

虽然疤已经愈合，但疼痛的记忆还在。

Suīrán bā yǐjīng yùhé, dàn téngtòng de jìyì hái zài.

Although the scar has healed, the memory of the pain remains.

医生使用新技术来淡化疤痕，效果显著。

Yīshēng shǐyòng xīn jìshù lái dànhuà bāhén, xiàoguǒ xiǎnzhù.

The doctor used new technology to fade the scar, and the effect is remarkable.

Related Characters

Component: 巴

把 色 吧 巴 爸 爬 肥 芭 邑 靶 琶 笆 耙 粑

Component: 疒

病 痛 疗 症 疾 疯 疼 疲 疫 癌 瘦 痕 瘤 痴

Example Words

伤疤 疤痕 刀疤 疮疤 结疤