爬
HSK 2
爬 (pá): crawl, creep, climb
pá
crawl, creep, climb
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Pinyin
pá
HSK Level
Level 2
Characters
1
English Meaning
crawl, creep, climb
How to Write 爬 (pá)
爬 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 爬
A phono-semantic compound: 爪 (claw) carries the meaning, and 巴 hints at the pronunciation.
What 爬 is Made Of
爬 is built from 2 components:
爪claws, nails, talons
巴to desire, to wish for
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Words Using 爬
Common Chinese words that contain 爬:
爬山
páshān
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