Word

爬 (pá) — Chinese word meaning

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Meaning of 爬

动 dòng verb

to crawl, to climb

我们明天去爬山。

wǒ men míng tiān qù pá shān

We will go mountain climbing tomorrow.

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Word breakdown

爬 pá — to crawl, to climb

Structure & writing

1 爬 pá — to crawl; to creep (of insects, reptiles, or people moving on hands and feet)

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

consists of

1.1 爪 zhuǎ — paw or talon of a bird or beast (usu. with sharp claws)

爪 is a component in 2 characters

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爬 pá to crawl; to creep (of insects, reptiles, or people moving on hands and feet)

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抓 zhuā to grasp; to grip (with fingers closed around object)

1.2 巴 bā — to hope for; to long for; to expect

Xpinyin

巴 is a component in 9 characters

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吧 ba sentence-final particle softening tone of imperatives; expressing suggestion, consultation, command, or request 爸 bà (colloq.) dad; father

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色 sè color; visual impression produced by light emitted or reflected from objects

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把 bǎ to hold; to grasp 爬 pá to crawl; to creep (of insects, reptiles, or people moving on hands and feet)

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肥 féi fat; containing much fat (opposite of 'lean'; generally not used for people except in 肥胖, 减肥)

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疤 bā scar left after a wound or sore heals 芭 bā see 芭蕉, a herbaceous plant with broad leaves; its fruit, similar to a banana, is edible 靶 bǎ target used for shooting practice

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