徘
HSK 7–9

徘 (pái): walk back and forth, hesitate

pái

walk back and forth, hesitate

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Pinyin

pái

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

walk back and forth, hesitate

How to Write 徘 (pái)

徘 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
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  8. 8
  9. 9
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  11. 11

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Origin of 徘

A phono-semantic compound: 彳 (step) carries the meaning, and 非 hints at the pronunciation.

What 徘 is Made Of

徘 is built from 2 components:

彳to step with the left foot
非not, negative, non-

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Words Using 徘

Common Chinese words that contain 徘:

徘徊

páihuái

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