• 父(father)
• 巴(hope for; adhere to)

A father is called "ba" because a child always longs for and clings to their dad.

• 匕(kneeling person (pictograph); two people paired)

Two people standing beside each other to compare who is better or worse — that is the character Tỉ.

• 父(father)
• 巴(hope for; adhere to)

A father is called "ba" because a child always longs for and clings to their dad.

• 匕(kneeling person (pictograph); two people paired)

Two people standing beside each other to compare who is better or worse — that is the character Tỉ.