Character

派

pài HSK 5

派 pài HSK 5

1. a group of people sharing the same stance, views, or style; faction, school
2. style, manner, or bearing
3. (dial.) stylish, having an impressive bearing
4. measure word for factions or schools
5. tributary of a river; branch, offshoot
6. to assign, dispatch, or appoint
7. to apportion (costs, tasks, etc.) among people, units, or regions
8. to point out or criticize someone's faults
9. pie (Western-style pastry with fruit or meat filling) [English: pie]
10. measure word (used only with 一) for scenery, atmosphere, or speech

Words using 派 as pài (5)

1 派出所 pài chū suǒ — police station HSK 5
- 派 to dispatch, to send out
- 出 to go out, to come out
- 所 place, office, institution
Example

我去派出所报案了。

wǒ qù pài chū suǒ bào àn le

I went to the police station to report a case.
2 气派 qì pài — imposing manner HSK 7
- 气 manner, bearing, air
- 派 style, manner, appearance
Example

这家酒店气派十足。

zhè jiā jiǔ diàn qì pài shí zú

This hotel is very imposing.
3 派别 pài bié — faction, school (of thought) HSK 7
- 派 faction, school, group
- 别 category, type, distinction
Example

学术界有许多不同的派别。

xué shù jiè yǒu xǔ duō bù tóng de pài bié

There are many different schools of thought in academic circles.
4 派遣 pài qiǎn — to dispatch, to send (on assignment) HSK 7
- 派 to assign, to send out (on behalf of an organization)
- 遣 to dispatch, to send away (reinforces the formal sending)
Example

公司派遣他去美国工作。

gōng sī pài qiǎn tā qù měi guó gōng zuò

The company sent him to work in America.
5 流派 liú pài — school, style (of thought, art, or practice) HSK 7
- 流 flow, stream; represents a continuous tradition or movement
- 派 school, faction; represents a distinct branch or group
Example

中国古代有很多哲学流派。

Zhōng guó gǔ dài yǒu hěn duō zhé xué liú pài

Ancient China had many philosophical schools.

Structure & writing

派 pài — a group of people sharing the same stance, views, or style; faction, school

派 is not used as a component in any other character.

派 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order