坝 垻 bà ㄅㄚˋ

  • (used in place names) plain; flatland
  • (dialect) sandbar; shoal

坝 壩 bà ㄅㄚˋ baa3 HSK 7-9

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 坝 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 堤坝 堤壩 ( dī bà tai4 baa3 ) 保护 保護 ( bǎo hù bou2 wu6 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 城市 ( chéng shì sing4 si5 ) 免受 ( miǎn shòu min5 sau6 ) 洪灾 洪災 ( hóng zāi hung4 zoi1 )。

    The bank secured the city from a flood.

  • 这个 這個 ( zhè ge ze2 go3 ) 水坝 水壩 ( shuǐ bà seoi2 baa3 ) 给 給 ( gěi kap1 ) 我们 我們 ( wǒ men ngo5 mun4 ) 提供 ( tí gōng tai4 gung1 ) 水 ( shuǐ seoi2 ) 和 ( hé wo4 ) 电 電 ( diàn din6 )。

    This dam supplies us with water and electricity.

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