百bǎi
one hundred; numerous, many. 6 strokes, radical 白, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 百
Stroke 1 write 一, then strokes 2–6 write 白.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 百 · the stroke-order rules
What 百 is made of
一 (yī, one) and 白 (bái, white).
一 carries the meaning — one — and 白 carries the sound.
Words that use 百
| 百 | hundred 十个十累加构成的基数三位数整数 上周来茶馆品茶的客人一共超过了一百位。Last week the number of guests who came to the teahouse for tea topped one hundred in total. Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 26, 见老邻居数椅子 |
| 百货 | general merchandise 商场里各种日常用品的统称 妈妈常去楼下的百货商场买日用品。Mum often goes to the store downstairs to buy merchandise. Lesson 247, 社区便民与事务经办 · 亲情关怀与社区生活 · Family Warmth, Civic Care & Everyday Chores |
| 老百姓 | ordinary people 普普通通的村民和居民 村里的老百姓过着安稳幸福的日子。The ordinary people in the village live safe and happy lives. Lesson 203, 田园乡土与乡亲邻里 · 乡村农业与田园风光 · Rural Agriculture, Countryside Life & Harvest Seasons |
| 百分点 | percentage point 指百分比数值之间相差的单位 群众满意度上升五个百分点。Public satisfaction rose by five percentage points. Lesson 539, 经纬宏规 · 笃行恪守与时代风云 · Urban Vigilance & Resilient Governance |
Characters that share the sound part 白
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.