Bā

巴

Character · Proper noun

ancient state; eastern Sichuan; surname

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

proper noun

ancient Ba state

formal

An ancient Chinese feudal state located in modern-day eastern Sichuan and Chongqing.

Bā巴
guó国
shì是
xiān先
qín秦
shí时
qí期
wèi位
yú于
xī西
nán南
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zhū诸
hóu侯
guó国
 。

The Ba state was an important feudal state in the southwest during the pre-Qin period.

Bā巴
shǔ蜀
wén文
huà化
shì是
zhōng中
guó国
xī西
nán南
dì地
qū区
de的
gǔ古
lǎo老
wén文
huà化
 。

Ba-Shu culture is an ancient culture in southwest China.

2.

proper noun

eastern Sichuan & Chongqing

formal

Used to refer to the region formerly part of the ancient Ba state.

Chuān川
cài菜
yǐ以
bā巴
yú渝
dì地
qū区
de的
fēng风
wèi味
wèi为
dài代
biǎo表
 。

Sichuan cuisine is represented by the flavors of the eastern Sichuan and Chongqing region.

Bā巴
yú渝
wén文
huà化
yuán源
yuǎn远
liú流
cháng长
 ，
dǐ底
yùn蕴
shēn深
hòu厚
 。

The Ba-Yu culture has a long history and profound heritage.

3.

proper noun

surname Ba

neutral

A common Chinese surname.

Bā巴
lǎo老
shī师
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
yǔ语
wén文
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Teacher Ba is our Chinese teacher.

Bā巴
xìng姓
qǐ起
yuán源
yú于
gǔ古
dài代
de的
Bā巴
guó国
 。

The surname Ba originated from the ancient Ba state.