疤 (bā): scar

疤 (bā) is a Chinese character meaning “scar.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 疒 (semantic) and 巴 (phonetic). It ranks #3084 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 疤 sickness. Its radical form 疒 (illness) appears in many related characters such as 病 (bìng, illness), 痛 (tòng, pain), 医 (yī, medicine).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. scar

Etymology & Origin

疤

pictophoneticsickness

Decomposition: ⿸疒巴 (layout: surround-from-upper-left)

Stroke Order

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9

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
伤疤nounshāng bāscar
疤痕nounbā hénscar
疮疤nounchuāng bāscar
结疤verbjié bāto form a scar
好了伤疤忘了疼hǎo le shāng bā wàng le téngto forget past pains once the wound has healed (idiom)
好了疮疤忘了痛hǎo le chuāng bā wàng le tòngsee 好了傷疤忘了疼|好了伤疤忘了疼
节疤nounjié bāgnarl
刀疤dāo bāscar from a knife wound
8
Total compounds
13
As first character
63
As last character
25
As middle character

疤 appears in 8 compound words: 13 as the first character, 63 as the last, and 25 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 疤 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

痕hén
0.6851,861 co-occurrences
刀dāo
0.517696 co-occurrences
疙gē
0.47920 co-occurrences
脸liǎn
0.45278 co-occurrences
伤shāng
0.445350 co-occurrences
留liú
0.401407 co-occurrences
斜xié
0.35760 co-occurrences
腥xīng
0.35614 co-occurrences
揭jiē
0.34960 co-occurrences
赤chì
0.33984 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

学习疤字需要反复练习,才能写得工整。

xué xí bā zì xū yāo fǎn fù liàn xí , cái néng xiě dé gōng zhěng .

You need to practice writing the character "疤" repeatedly to write it neatly.

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

在机场候机厅,几个女人把上衣撩起来一点,聊着各自的剖腹产伤疤,他也想写。

zài jī chǎng hòu jī tīng , jī gè nǚ rén bǎ shàng yī 撩 qǐ lái yī diǎn , liáo zhe gè zì de pōu fù chǎn shāng bā , tā yě xiǎng xiě .

In the airport departure lounge, a few women lifted their tops slightly and chatted about their C-section scars; he wanted to write about it, too.

中国新闻网·生活Jul 2026

轻症科学护理、重症及时就医,才能有效避免损伤加重、减少留疤风险。

qīng zhèng kē xué hù lǐ , chóng zhèng jí shí jiù yī , cái néng yǒu xiào bì miǎn sǔn shāng jiā chóng , jiǎn shǎo liú bā fēng xiǎn .

Scientific care for mild cases and prompt medical attention for severe cases are the only ways to effectively prevent the condition from worsening and reduce the risk of scarring.

中国新闻网·体育Jul 2026

主帅图赫尔赛前表示,球队会带着半决赛失利的“伤疤”前进。

zhǔ shuài tú hè ěr sài qián biǎo shì , qiú duì huì dài zhe bàn jué sài shī lì de shāng bā qián jìn .

Head coach Tuchel said before the game that the team would move forward with the "scars" from their semifinal loss.

中国新闻网·文化Apr 2026

她不必赢,但必须战;她可以跌倒,但总会把伤疤绣成甲胄。

tā bù bì yíng , dàn bì xū zhàn ; tā kě yǐ diē dǎo , dàn zǒng huì bǎ shāng bā xiù chéng jiǎ 胄 .

She doesn’t have to win, but she must fight; she may fall, but she will always turn her scars into armor.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 疒 (sickness) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced bā

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 疤 (bā) mean in Chinese?
疤 (bā) primarily means "scar." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3084 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 疤 and 爬?
疤 (bā) and 爬 (pá) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 疒 vs 爪 (same 巴 component).
How many strokes does 疤 have?
疤 is written with 9 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 疤?
The radical associated with 疤 is 疒 (illness). This radical appears in many characters related to illness.
What are the components of 疤?
疤 is composed of: 疒 (semantic), 巴 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿸疒巴 with a surround-from-upper-left layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 疤?
Common words with 疤 include: 伤疤 (shāng bā, "scar"); 疤痕 (bā hén, "scar"); 疮疤 (chuāng bā, "scar"); 结疤 (jié bā, "to form a scar"); 好了伤疤忘了疼 (hǎo le shāng bā wàng le téng, "to forget past pains once the wound has healed (idiom)"). There are over 8 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 疤 (bā)?
Several characters share the pronunciation bā: 芭 (an unidentified fragrant plant mentioned in the Songs of Chu 楚辭|楚辞). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 疤 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 疤 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.