Chinese Word: 爬 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

爬HSK 3

Pinyin: pá

English Definition: to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up

Chinese Definition:
①手和脚一齐着地走路，虫类行走：爬行。爬虫(爬行动物)。爬泳。
②攀登：爬高。爬升。爬山。往上爬(讽刺追求功名的人)。
③搔：爬痒。爬搔(“搔”读轻声)。

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 爪

Pictophonetic:巴 indicates the sound; 爪 (claw) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿺ Surround from lower left
- 爪 [ zhǎo ] claws, nails, talons
- 巴 [ bā ] to desire, to wish for

Similar Characters: 爮

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爬行	pá xíng	to crawl; to creep
摸爬滚打	mō pá gǔn dǎ	to go through challenging experiences; to become seasoned (in one's profession etc)
攀爬	pān pá	to climb
爬犁	pá lí	sledge
爬虫	pá chóng	reptile; (Internet) web crawler

1		wǒ men 我们 yào 要 pá shān 爬山。 We are going to climb the mountain.
2		pá shān 爬山 kě yǐ 可以 duàn liàn 锻炼 shēn tǐ 身体。 Climbing mountains can exercise your body.
3		wǒ xǐ huān 我喜欢 qíng tiān 晴天 qù 去 pá shān 爬山。 I like to climb mountains on a sunny day.
4		xīng qī tiān 星期天 wǒ men 我们 qù 去 pá shān 爬山 ba 吧。 Let's go mountain climbing on Sunday.
5		pān dēng zhě 攀登者 zhèng zài 正在 pān pá 攀爬 shān fēng 山峰。 The hiker is climbing up the mountain.

1		wǒ men 我们 yào 要 pá shān 爬山。 We are going to climb the mountain.
2		pá shān 爬山 kě yǐ 可以 duàn liàn 锻炼 shēn tǐ 身体。 Climbing mountains can exercise your body.
3		wǒ xǐ huān 我喜欢 qíng tiān 晴天 qù 去 pá shān 爬山。 I like to climb mountains on a sunny day.
4		xīng qī tiān 星期天 wǒ men 我们 qù 去 pá shān 爬山 ba 吧。 Let's go mountain climbing on Sunday.
5		pān dēng zhě 攀登者 zhèng zài 正在 pān pá 攀爬 shān fēng 山峰。 The hiker is climbing up the mountain.