扒
HSK 7–9
扒 (bā): scratch, dig up, crawl
bā
scratch, dig up, crawl
Can't type a character? Find it by drawing it, in any stroke order.
Pinyin
bā
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
scratch, dig up, crawl
How to Write 扒 (bā)
扒 is written in 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
Watch it written
Practice stroke order yourself in Hanzi Express with full touch support
Origin of 扒
A phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, and 八 hints at the pronunciation.
What 扒 is Made Of
扒 is built from 2 components:
扌hand
八eight
Learn 扒 with Hanzi Express
- ✓ Spaced repetition, remember it for life
- ✓ AI-powered meaning checking
- ✓ Stroke order practice
- ✓ 13,000+ characters across 100 levels