啪(pā)

11 strokes

(onom.) bang

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Character information

Pinyin
pā
Meaning
(onom.) bang; pop; pow
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 啪 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口拍

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 拍 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

口kǒu拍pāi

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 啪 step by step

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

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Words with 啪

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

pī劈pā啪

(onom.) for crack, slap, clap, clatter etc

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pā啪dā哒

(onom.) sound of object falling into water; plop

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pā啪chā嚓

(onom.) (sound of sth smashing as it hits the ground); (onom.) (sound made …

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pā啪pā啪pā啪

(slang) to have sex

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pī噼pā啪

variant of 劈啪[pi1 pa1]

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pī噼li里pā啪lā啦

(onom.) crackling of firecrackers; pitter-patter of rain; burst of applause

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Related characters

From 啪’s common words

劈哒嚓噼里啦

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