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扒

Character

扒 bā · pá

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

to hold something tightly with your hands

Radical
扌
Strokes
5
Structure
Left–right
Parts
扌 八
Traditional
扒
Frequency
#3408 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

bā

ba1Main readingHSK 7–9
  1. to hold something tightly with your hands
  2. to take the skin off fruit or vegetables with your hands

Examples

  • 请帮我把香蕉扒开。

    qǐng bāng wǒ bǎ xiāng jiāo bā kāi

    Please help me peel the banana open.

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  • 小猫扒着我的腿。

    xiǎo māo bā zhe wǒ de tuǐ

    The little cat is holding tightly to my leg.

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Words that use “扒” as bā

扒开bā kāito pry open or apartWord扒拉bā la(coll.) to push lightlyWord+1 reading扒皮bā píto flayWord扒车bā chēto pull oneself up onto a moving vehicleWord扒钉bā dīngcrampWord周扒皮zhōu bā píZhou the exploiter, archetypal character in short story 半夜鸡叫Word煎牛扒jiān niú bābeef steakWord煎猪扒jiān zhū bāpork steakWord

pá

pa2Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is bā.

  1. to pull things together with your hands or a tool, like leaves
  2. to secretly take money or things from someone's pocket
  3. a way of cooking meat slowly in a special sauce

Examples

  • 请把树叶扒到一起。

    qǐng bǎ shù yè pá dào yī qǐ

    Please pull the leaves together.

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  • 那个坏人扒了她的钱包。

    nà ge huài rén pá le tā de qián bāo

    That bad man secretly took her wallet.

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  • 妈妈会扒牛肉。

    mā ma huì bā niú ròu

    Mom knows how to braise beef.

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Words that use “扒” as pá

扒手pá shǒupickpocketWord扒拉bā la(coll.) to push lightlyWord+1 reading扒搂pá louto gather together as with a rakeWord扒灰pá huīincest between father-in-law and daughter-in-lawWord
扒犁pá lísledgeVariant of 爬犁WordUnreviewed
扒窃pá qièto stealWord扒粪pá fènmuckrakingWord扒糕pá gāobuckwheat puddingWord

Stroke order

All 5 strokes

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