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 sickness radical 疒 encloses the top and left, signaling a semantic link to physical ailments, injuries, or the healing process. Inside, the component 巴 functions phonetically to supply the sound, despite its original depiction as a snake or crust. The primary meaning is a scar: the fibrous tissue that replaces normal skin after a wound, burn, or sore has fully healed, leaving a permanent mark on the body. By conceptual extension, it also refers to an emotional wound, a lasting psychological trauma, or a visible blemish on an otherwise smooth 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