耙(pá)

10 strokes
Readingspábà

a hoe

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Character information

Pinyin
pá / bà
Meaning
a hoe; to harrow
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 耙 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰耒巴

In this compound, the meaning comes from 耒 (plow); 巴 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

耒lěi巴bā

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 耙 step by step

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

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Words with 耙

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

fèn粪pá耙

manure rake

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pá耙dì地

to harrow; to break the ground with a hoe

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pá耙zǐ子

a rake

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dǎo倒dǎ打yī一pá耙

lit. to strike with a muckrake (idiom), cf Pigsy 豬八戒|猪八戒 in Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记…

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Related characters

From 耙’s common words

粪地子倒打一

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