白
白 (bái) means “white”. It is made of 日 and has 5 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 白 into its parts
What 白 is made of
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: A burning candle; the rays of the sun (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
她穿着白衣服。Tā chuān zhe bái yīfu.She is wearing white clothes.
他不在家，我白去了。Tā bù zài jiā, wǒ bái qù le.He wasn't home, so I went for nothing.
Words with 白
Also built with 日
- 早zǎoearly
- 时shítime
- 明míngbright
- 星xīngstar
- 昨zuóyesterday
- 是shìto be
- 晚wǎnlate
- 最zuìmost
- 间jiānmeasure word for rooms
Quick facts
| Pinyin | bái |
|---|---|
| Meaning | white; in vain; for free |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 白 (white, #106) |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 3 · HSK 2.0 · Level 2 |
Questions about 白
What does 白 mean?
白 (bái) means “white; in vain; for free”.
How many strokes does 白 have?
白 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 白?
The radical of 白 is 白 (bái, “white”), Kangxi radical number 106.
What parts make up 白?
白 is made of 日 (sun; day).
Which HSK level is 白?
白 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 3 and HSK 2.0 · Level 2.
Learn 白 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 9: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.