百
百 (bǎi) means “hundred”. It is made of 一 + 白 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 百 into its parts
What 百 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 白 bái — white
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日 rì — sun; day
Origin hint: 一 gives the meaning, 白 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这本书一百块钱。Zhè běn shū yībǎi kuài qián.This book costs one hundred yuan.
我们学校有八百个学生。Wǒmen xuéxiào yǒu bābǎi gè xuéshēng.Our school has eight hundred students.
Also built with 一
Quick facts
| Pinyin | bǎi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | hundred |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 白 (white, #106) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 · HSK 2.0 · Level 2 |
Questions about 百
What does 百 mean?
百 (bǎi) means “hundred”.
How many strokes does 百 have?
百 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 百?
The radical of 百 is 白 (bái, “white”), Kangxi radical number 106.
What parts make up 百?
百 is made of 一 (horizontal stroke) and 白 (white).
Which HSK level is 百?
百 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 2.
Learn 百 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 16: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.