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Pinyin | bā (first tone) |
| English | 8; eight | |
| Pronounced like 'bar' | ||
The derivation of the character is believed to be to do with the fact that 8 is divisible by two and then by two again. Therefore the character represents a division in two.
| bā | gè | rén |
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| eight | [of] | person |