巴 bā — to hope earnestly; to long for; to await eagerly

巴
bā

Level 1 · Common HSK 4 #178

bā ba1

Basic definition

verb
  1. to hope earnestly; to long for; to await eagerly e.g 巴望巴不得
  2. to cling to; to stick to e.g 巴结巴住
noun
  1. crust; cake; lump e.g 泥巴锅巴盐巴
  2. bar (unit of pressure) e.g 巴

Detailed explanation

noun
  1. (象形。小篆象蛇形。本义:大蛇)
  2. big snake
  3. crust
  4. Ba
  5. 古时这里出产巴蛇，因此周朝分封在该地区的诸侯国叫“巴子国”。秦惠文王灭巴后，改置巴、蜀、汉中三郡
  6. bar
verb
  1. wait anxiously e.g 巴得
  2. cling to
  3. stick to
  4. be close to
  5. climb
  6. 助词。用作后缀。如:尾巴;干巴

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