懂中文 Dong Chinese

罢

bà, ba

cease

Original meaning: 

tired, wear out

Simplified form of 罷. Depicts a tired bear (能) trapped under a net (网). Based on the original meaning "tired, wear out". The meaning later shifted to "stop" and "quit".

Components
网 iconic component

网  Iconic component

wǎng

  

net

去 simplified component

去  Simplified component

qù

  

go away

Shorthand for the 能 component in the traditional character 罷.

Evolution

罢 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
罢 Clerical script Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
罢 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
罢 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

罢 (罷) 

bà

cease, finish, stop; give up; to stop; to cease; to dismiss; to suspend; to quit; to finish

罢 (罷) 

ba

(final particle, same as 吧)

Most common words with 罢
Freq.
Word
Meaning

罢了

a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)

罢

to stop

罢工

a strike

也罢

never mind

罢休

to give up

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (1 verified)

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