琶(pá)

12 strokes

see 琵琶, pipa lute

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Character information

Pinyin
pá
Meaning
see 琵琶, pipa lute
Strokes
12
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 琶 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱玨巴

In this compound, the meaning comes from 玨 (guitar strings); 巴 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

玨jué巴bā

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 琶 step by step

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

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Words with 琶

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

pí琵pa琶

pipa, Chinese lute, with 4 strings, a large pear-shaped body and a fretted …

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pá琶zhōu洲

Pazhou district in Guangzhou, Guangdong; Pazhou Island in Guangzhou, former…

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pá琶yīn音

(music) arpeggio

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Related characters

From 琶’s common words

琵洲音

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