Wu Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Sickness (bìng) 疤; Kangxi stroke count: 9 Page 769, Entry 31 According to the Sound Collectanea (Jiyun), pronounced ba. Refers to a disease of the sinews, bones, or joints. Also, in Correct Meaning Guide (Zhengzitong), the mark left after a sore or wound has healed is called ba; it was originally written as ban.