CHARACTERS / BAI

“bai” is 7 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

  1. 白báiwhiteHSK 2 · TONE 2
  2. 百bǎihundredHSK 2 · TONE 3
  3. 拜bàito bow toHSK 4 · TONE 4
  4. 败bàito defeatHSK 4 · TONE 4
  5. 摆bǎito arrangeHSK 5 · TONE 3
  6. 伯bǎione hundred (old)HSK 6 · TONE 3
  7. 掰bāito break off or break open sth with one's handsHSK 6 · TONE 1