芭 (bā): plantain (as in 芭蕉)

Meanings

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xué bālěiwǔ.

She has studied ballet since she was little.

Bājiāo yè yòu dà yòu lǜ.

Plantain leaves are big and green.

usage

芭 rarely appears alone — it's almost always part of a compound: 芭蕉 (bājiāo, plantain), 芭蕾 (bālěi, ballet), or 芭比 (Bābǐ, Barbie).

memory

The grass radical 艹 on top tells you it's a plant. The bottom 巴 gives the sound bā.

芭比 Bābǐ

Barbie

the iconic doll brand by Mattel

芭 bā