百

bǎi
HSK 2
#407 most
frequent character
hundred, numerous, all kinds of
noun
Measure Word

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

百 takes its sound from 白 bái and adds 一 as a mark to keep it apart from 白 white. The word for one hundred was borrowed for its sound. From one hundred it also came to mean many.

百 as a component in other characters

sound1 character
陌
picture3 characters
佰貊皕
empty1 character
宿

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Example Sentences

我有一百元。
wǒyǒu yībǎi yuán 。
I have one hundred yuan.
她读了百本书。
tā dúle bǎi běn shū 。
She has read hundreds of books.
百花齐放。
bǎihuāqífàng 。
A hundred flowers bloom together.

Grammar Points

HSK 1
Structure of numbers
HSK 2
Using "ji" to mean "several"

Words with similar meanings

许多xǔduō
many
More general term indicating a large quantity.
百种bǎizhǒng
hundreds of kinds
Specifically refers to a variety of types or kinds, emphasizing diversity.

Homophones

HSK 5
摆bǎi
to arrange, to exhibit
伯bǎi
one hundred (old)
柏bǎi
cedar, cypress, Taiwan pr. [bo2]

Words Starting With 百

百分点bǎi fēn diǎn
percentage point

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Measure Words
Commonly used measure words (个, 张, 本, etc.) across various contexts.
Numbers & Counting
Numerals, counting words, and measure words frequently used with numbers.
HSK 2
All words for the HSK 2 test