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How to Write 扒 (bā)

扒 (bā) means "to push aside; to dig; to hold on to" in Chinese. It has 5 strokes with the radical 扌. Difficulty: 2.9/5.

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5 strokes Radical: 扌 Difficulty: 2.9/5

to push aside; to dig; to hold on to

How to Write 扒

The character (bā) is written with 5 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical is one of its key components.

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Meaning & Pronunciation

is pronounced in Mandarin Chinese. It means to push aside; to dig; to hold on to.

This is a polyphonic character with readings: bā, pá.

Common Words with 扒

扒开 bā kāi
to push aside; to pry open
扒皮 bā pí
to skin; to peel; to exploit
扒手 pá shǒu
pickpocket
扒草 pá cǎo
to rake grass; to pull weeds

Example Sentences

弟弟轻轻扒开草丛寻找蛐蛐。

dì di qīng qīng bā kāi cǎo cóng xún zhǎo qū qū

Younger brother gently pushed aside the grass to look for crickets.

厨师熟练地给鱼扒皮。

chú shī shú liàn dì gěi yú bā pí

The chef skillfully skinned the fish.

公交车上要警惕扒手偷窃钱财。

gōng jiāo chē shàng yào jǐng tì pá shǒu tōu qiè qián cái

Be on guard against pickpockets stealing money on the bus.

爷爷在花园里用铁耙扒草。

yé yé zài huā yuán lǐ yòng tiě pá pá cǎo

Grandpa is raking grass in the garden with an iron rake.

Similar Characters

shou
cái
Stroke order practice for 扒 - bā

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