U+82AD "芭" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+82AD "芭" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily represents the word "ba," which refers to a type of fragrant plant or a specific species of banana, often known as the Japanese banana or Musa basjoo. In traditional and simplified Chinese, this character appears as a component in various terms, such as "芭蕉" (banana or plantain), and it is also used in transliterations of foreign names, like "芭蕾" for ballet. With a history rooted in classical texts, "芭" is categorized under the grass radical (艹) and consists of seven strokes, reflecting its connection to botanical and cultural contexts across East Asian languages.