Character data
HSK
1
FREQUENCY
451st character
RADICAL
⼋ (12.0)
STROKES
2
INDEX #
9
Character data
| HSK | 1 |
| Frequency | 451st character |
| Radical | ⼋ (12.0) |
| Strokes | 2 |
| Index # | 9 |
Definitions
| 八 bā |
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Stroke order
Words containing 八
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musical box
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lively discussion with everybody talking at once
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(idiom) everything broken and in disorder
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star anise; octagonal; aniseed
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very old (of people); in one's seventies (age)
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sixteen; 16
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all directions; the eight points of the compass
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the Eight Immortals (Daoist mythology)
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steady and reliable; safe but dull
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very serious; solemn
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nearing completion; almost; of all kinds
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with roads in all directions; well connected
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Eight-Nation Alliance in 1900 China
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stereotyped writing; an essay in eight parts
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eight-part exam essay; stiff, formula writing
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variant of 烏七八糟wū qī bā zāo
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Jan 28 Incident, 1932 Shanghai war with Japan
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January 28 Incident, 1932 Shanghai war
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perturbed state of mind; in a mess; at sixes and sevens
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distant relatives
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everyone helping at once; busy and chaotic
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everyone helping at once; busy and chaotic
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