bā

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Word · Verb · Noun · SuffixTraditional巴

hope for; cling to; close to; ancient state; surname

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Meanings

5 senses · 9 examples
1.

verb

to hope for; to long for

literary

Often used in fixed expressions.

Tā他
bā巴
wàng望
zhe着
ér儿
zǐ子
zǎo早
rì日
guī归
lái来
 。

He longs for his son to return home soon.

bā巴
bu不
dé得

eagerly wish for

2.

verb

to stick to; to cling to

Describes something adhering closely.

Mǐ米
fàn饭
bā巴
guō锅
le了
 。

The rice has stuck to the pot.

Hái孩
zi子
jǐn紧
jǐn紧
bā巴
zài在
mā妈
ma妈
shēn身
shàng上
 。

The child clung tightly to their mother.

3.

noun

an ancient state in eastern Sichuan; also used in place names

formal

Historical and geographical reference.

Bā巴
Shǔ蜀
wén文
huà化

Ba-Shu culture

Bā巴
zhōng中
shì市

Bazhong City

4.

noun

surname Ba

5.

suffix

suffix forming adjectives or nouns, often with a descriptive or diminutive sense

informal

Common in colloquial language.

wěi尾
ba巴

tail

zuǐ嘴
ba巴

mouth

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gān干
bā巴
bā巴

dry and dull