00311 Chinese character of 白 and pronounce baak6

The Chinese character【白】that I will teach you this time is a word that describes color or symbolism. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

White or pure white. Explanation: (1) Plain, like the color of snow or milk. Such as: “white snow”, “milky white”, “white newspaper”, “white flowers”. (2) Clear and understandable. Such as: “The truth is revealed” and “Don’t seek redress for the injustice”. (3) Daytime, light. For example: “daytime”, “bright day”, “the east is getting brighter”, “the moon is bright and the wind is clear”. (4) Simple. Such as: “vernacular”, “plain and simple”. (5) Nothingness. For example: “handing in a blank paper”, “starting from scratch”. (6) In vain. Such as: “in vain”, “in vain”, “a wasted trip”, “a waste of time”, “what a pity to waste so much manpower!” (7) Frank. For example: “I won’t blame you if you just tell me the truth.” (8) Dialogue in a play. Such as: “dialogue”, “narration”, “narration”. (9) Obtained without paying a price. For example: “eat and drink for free”, “watch a movie for free”. (10) To indicate or state. Such as: “confession”, “confession”.

Here is the phonetic guide for pronouncing this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【白】:bái

Cantonese Jyutping of 【白】:baak6

This provides fundamental insights into the meaning of the character 【白】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【白】, for example:Describe the color or symbol , It means mainly white or pure.Given the broad and profound nature of Chinese characters, some nuances and precise usages may not be entirely captured in this space.

【白】appears simple on its own, but when linked to other words, it creates nuanced phrases, like【潔白、白雪】(Mandarin Pinyin:jié bái 、bái xuě/ Cantonese Jyutping:git3 baak6 、baak6 syut3)

This character consists of 5 individual strokes,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,Here is a sentence demonstrating the use of this character.:


山頂覆蓋著潔白的積雪。

The top of the mountain is covered with white snow.


I hope you find delight in the richness of the Chinese language and learn new things here. Take your time going through the materials provided.