You Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Foot (zú) Character: ba Kangxi stroke count: 11 Page 1222, Entry 24 Pronounced ba (falling tone). Ba-ya, the appearance of walking. In the Jade Chapters (Yupian), ba-ya refers to being unwilling to move forward. In the poetry of Li Jianxun, it is written as ba-ya for poetry and ba-ya for writing. Also pronounced pa (rising tone). According to the Classified Chapters (Leipian), ba-ya means to squat. Also pronounced jia (falling tone). Ba-yi, a person of short stature. Also pronounced pa (level tone). According to the Classified Chapters (Leipian), ba represents the appearance of being short and small. Sometimes written as ba. In the Correct Character Guide (Zhengzitong), it is noted that ba is a vulgar character formed by an addition, and it has no specific meaning. It is currently the common term for a child crawling.