02058 Chinese character of 壩 and pronounce baa3

The Chinese character【壩】that we will explain today is a word that describes a building or purpose. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

A dam or water retaining structure. Explanation: (1) A structure built at a narrow place on a river or lake to block water and raise the water level. Such as: “dam”, “dam”. (2) Bazi: People in Yunnan call the river valley plain “Bazi”. For example: “Bazi is a prime area where population and farmland are concentrated.”

Below is the correct pronunciation of this particular Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【壩】:bà

Cantonese Jyutping of 【壩】:baa3

Below is an introduction to the basics of the Chinese character 【壩】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【壩】, for example:Describe the building or its purpose , It means mainly a dam or water retaining structure .The richness and complexity of Chinese characters enable various interpretations, some of which may exceed what is presented here.

【壩】functions as a standalone word but can pair with others to form more descriptive expressions, like【水壩、大壩】(Mandarin Pinyin:shuǐ bà 、dà bà/ Cantonese Jyutping:seoi2 baa3 、daai6 baa3)

The stroke count for this character is 24 ,It is a Chinese character that, once mastered, allows for a deeper understanding and more diverse expression in communication,Below, you’ll find a sentence connected to this character.:


大壩成功攔截了洶湧的洪水。

The dam successfully blocked the raging flood.


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