拍(pāi)

HSK 38 strokes

to pat

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Character information

Pinyin
pāi
Meaning
to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music)
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 拍 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌白

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 白 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

扌shǒu白bái

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 拍 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 拍

Common words using 拍 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

pāi拍zhào照
HSK 4

to take a picture

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pāi拍shè摄
HSK 5

to take (a picture); to shoot (a film)

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qiú球pāi拍
HSK 6

(tennis, badminton etc) racket; (table tennis) paddle; (cricket) bat

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pāi拍xì戏
HSK 7-9

to shoot a movie

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pāi拍bǎn板
HSK 7-9

wooden clappers (percussion instrument)

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pāi拍mài卖
HSK 7-9

to auction

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tōu偷pāi拍

to photograph or film sb without their knowledge or consent

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hé合pāi拍

in time with (i.e. same rhythm); to keep in step with; fig. to cooperate

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