坝
垻bà
#2,780 most
frequent character
dam
noun
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
坝 joins 土 earth with 贝 bèi, a sound part sharing the same start. Piled earth that holds back water gives the first meaning, which grew to 'dam, dike'.
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Example Sentences
这座坝可以控制水流。
zhè zuò bà kěyǐ kòngzhì shuǐliú 。
This dam can control the water flow.
我们要去看新建的坝。
wǒmen yào qù kàn xīnjiàn de bà 。
We are going to see the newly built dam.
坝的设计非常重要。
bà de shèjì fēicháng zhòngyào 。
The design of the dam is very important.
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