靶 (bǎ): target, mark

靶 (bǎ) is a Chinese character meaning “target.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 革 (semantic) and 巴 (phonetic). It ranks #2850 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 靶 leather. Its radical form 革 (leather) appears in many related characters such as 鞋 (xié, shoe), 革 (gé, animal hide), 靴 (xuē, boots).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. target
  2. mark

Etymology & Origin

靶

pictophoneticleather

Decomposition: ⿰革巴 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
靶子nounbǎ zitarget
靶场nounbǎ chǎngshooting range
打靶verbdǎ bǎtarget shooting
靶机nounbǎ jītarget drone
脱靶verbtuō bǎto miss the target (when shooting)
活靶子nounhuó bǎ zilive target
靶向药nounbǎ xiàng yào(medicine) targeted drug
靶心nounbǎ xīncenter of target
抄靶子chāo bǎ zi(dialect) to do a body search
靶船bǎ chuántarget ship
靶纸bǎ zhǐtarget sheet
胸靶xiōng bǎchest silhouette (used as a target in shooting practice)
箭靶nounjiàn bǎarchery target
13
Total compounds
54
As first character
31
As last character
15
As middle character

靶 appears in 13 compound words: 54 as the first character, 31 as the last, and 15 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 靶 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

脱tuō
0.5381,110 co-occurrences
沉chén
0.432542 co-occurrences
舰jiàn
0.407504 co-occurrences
箭jiàn
0.403284 co-occurrences
肿zhǒng
0.39868 co-occurrences
标biāo
0.393680 co-occurrences
拖tuō
0.393156 co-occurrences
胞bāo
0.391334 co-occurrences
疗liáo
0.389129 co-occurrences
药yào
0.385278 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

学习靶字需要反复练习,才能写得工整。

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

Mastering the target character requires repeated practice to achieve neat handwriting.

中国新闻网·生活Aug 2026

黄曲霉素对人体的攻击具有明确靶向性,主要损伤肝脏。

huáng qū méi sù duì rén tǐ de gōng jī jù yǒu míng què bǎ xiàng xìng , zhǔ yāo sǔn shāng gān zāng .

Aflatoxins have a clearly defined mechanism of action in the human body, primarily damaging the liver.

中国新闻网·生活Aug 2026

据了解,近年来,针对复发或转移性鼻咽癌的免疫治疗和靶向治疗取得了重要突破。

jù le jiě , jìn nián lái , zhēn duì fù fā huò zhuǎn yí xìng bí yān ái de miǎn yì zhì liáo hé bǎ xiàng zhì liáo qǔ dé le chóng yāo tū pò .

According to reports, in recent years, significant breakthroughs have been made in immunotherapy and targeted therapy for recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

中国新闻网·生活Jun 2026

针对人类,一批被认为具有潜力的抗衰老药物靶点与候选分子也正逐渐显现。

zhēn duì rén lèi , yī pī bèi rèn wéi jù yǒu qián lì de kàng shuāi lǎo yào wù bǎ diǎn yǔ hòu xuǎn fēn zǐ yě zhèng zhú jiān xiǎn xiàn .

For humans, a number of anti-aging drug targets and candidate molecules considered to have potential are also gradually emerging.

SmzdmApr 2026

胆固醇难降,磷虾油靶向调理,血管干净少负担

dǎn gù chún nán jiàng , 磷 xiā yóu bǎ xiàng diào lǐ , xiě guǎn gān jìng shǎo fù dān

Cholesterol is hard to lower, but krill oil targets the issue, keeping your blood vessels clean and reducing the burden on your body.

UdnnewsindexFeb 2026

......高恶性度淋巴癌治疗难度高 可采双标靶+化疗

. . . . . . gāo è xìng dù lín bā ái zhì liáo nán dù gāo kě cǎi shuāng biāo bǎ huà liáo

...... High-grade lymphoma is difficult to treat, and dual-target + chemotherapy can be used

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 革 (leather) component

革 Radical Family — Characters sharing the leather radical

Homophones — Characters pronounced bǎ

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 靶 (bǎ) mean in Chinese?
靶 (bǎ) primarily means "target." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2850 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 靶 and 爬?
靶 (bǎ) and 爬 (pá) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 革 vs 爪 (same 巴 component).
How many strokes does 靶 have?
靶 is written with 13 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 靶?
The radical associated with 靶 is 革 (leather). This radical appears in many characters related to leather.
What are the components of 靶?
靶 is composed of: 革 (semantic), 巴 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰革巴 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 靶?
Common words with 靶 include: 靶子 (bǎ zi, "target"); 靶场 (bǎ chǎng, "shooting range"); 打靶 (dǎ bǎ, "target shooting"); 靶机 (bǎ jī, "target drone"); 脱靶 (tuō bǎ, "to miss the target (when shooting)"). There are over 13 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 靶 (bǎ)?
Several characters share the pronunciation bǎ: 把 (to hold, measure word), 吧 (suggestion particle), 爸 (father), 芭 (an unidentified fragrant plant mentioned in the Songs of Chu 楚辭|楚辞), and 3 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 靶 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 靶 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.