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Basic Meaning

m
the number eight; 7 + 1
numeral; measure word
七加一后所得的数目。
Words:
八仙过海八宝八角八字步八两
Sentences:
  1. 请(qǐng)给(gěi)我(wǒ)八(bā)瓶(píng)水(shuǐ)。
    Please give me eight bottles of water.
  2. 这(zhè)个(gè)月(yuè)八(bā)号(hào)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)生(shēng)日(rì)。
    My birthday is on the 8th of this month.
m
many; numerous (used figuratively to indicate a large number or many times)
numeral used figuratively; not literal 'eight'
表示多数或多次。形容数目多。
Words:
八辈子八遍八面威风八卦八拜之交
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)个(gè)消(xiāo)息(xi)我(wǒ)都(dōu)听(tīng)说(shuō)八(bā)遍(biàn)了(le)。
    I've heard this piece of news like eight times already (meaning many times).
  2. 他(tā)们(men)好(hǎo)像(xiàng)是(shì)八(bā)拜(bài)之(zhī)交(jiāo)的(de)好(hǎo)朋(péng)友(yǒu)。
    They seem to be sworn friends (friends with a deep, formal bond).

Writing & Component

Radical八
Structuresingle
Stroke Count2
Strokes丿㇏