叭

bā
八 + 口
Frequency#2704

Definitions

bā (particle) denote a sound or sharp noise

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 八 represents the sound.

Semantic: 口 Phonetic: 八

About

The character "叭" is structured as a phono-semantic compound with the mouth radical (口) on the left, indicating its relation to sound, and the component (八) on the right, which provides phonetic guidance. Etymologically, it was created as an onomatopoeic graph to represent specific sharp sounds like a trumpet's blast or a cracking noise, and over time its application broadened to include other similar percussive or abrupt sounds in written and spoken language.

Example Sentences Hide

他按了一下喇叭。

Tā àn le yí xià lǎba.

He honked the horn.

外面传来了叭叭的喇叭声。

Wàimiàn chuán lái le bā bā de lǎba shēng.

The sound of honking horns came from outside.

喇叭叭叭响，吵得人心烦。

Lǎba bā bā xiǎng, chǎo dé rén xīnfán.

The horn honked noisily, irritating everyone.

爆竹叭的一声在空中炸开。

Bàozhú bā de yì shēng zài kōngzhōng zhà kāi.

The firecracker exploded in the air with a loud bang.

树枝被踩断，发出叭的脆响。

Shùzhī bèi cǎi duàn, fāchū bā de cuì xiǎng.

The branch snapped with a crisp cracking sound when stepped on.

他叭嗒一声把书扔在了桌子上。

Tā bādā yì shēng bǎ shū rēng zài le zhuōzi shàng.

He threw the book onto the table with a thud.

指挥家小手一抬，乐队便叭一个音符齐奏。

Zhǐhuījiā xiǎo shǒu yì tái, yuèduì biàn bā yí gè yīnfú qízòu.

The conductor raised his baton, and the orchestra played a single note in perfect unison.

寂静中叭的一声脆响，像是瓷器碎裂的声音。

Jìjìng zhōng bā de yì shēng cuì xiǎng, xiàng shì cíqì suìliè de shēngyīn.

In the silence, there was a sharp cracking sound, like porcelain breaking.

Related Characters

Component: 八

分 其 只 公 共 办 具 兵 火 八 六 兴 黄 父

Component: 口

中 和 可 后 如 同 只 知 高 问 向 或 加 合

Example Words

喇叭 喇叭裤 吹喇叭 喇叭形 喇叭花