吧

biā
#470 most
frequent character
(onom.) smack!

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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Same Characters, Different Readings

吧bā
bar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc)
HSK 2
吧ba
(modal particle indicating polite suggestion)

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