吧
bā
#470 most
frequent character
bar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc)
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
吧 began with 口 'mouth' as the meaning part and 巴 bā giving the sound. Its first sense was 'a big mouth.' The modal particle use came later and was borrowed only for its sound.
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