Chinese Word: 扒 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

扒HSK 6

Total strokes: 5; Radical: 手

Pictophonetic: 八 indicates the sound; 扌 (hand) conveys the meaning.

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Pinyin: bā

English Definition: to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig
Example Words:
周扒皮 [ zhōu bā pí ]: Zhou the exploiter, archetypal character in short story 半夜鸡叫
扒屋牵牛 [ bā wū qiān niú ]: to sack the home and lead off the cattle (proverb); to strip of everything
扒拉 [ bā lā ]: to push lightly; to flick to one side; to get rid of
扒搂 [ bā lōu ]: to pile together; to cram food into one's mouth (with chopsticks); to eat fast
扒皮 [ bā pí ]: to flay; to skin; (fig.) to exploit; to take advantage of
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Pinyin: pá

English Definition: to rake up; to steal; to braise; to crawl
Example Words:
扒手 [ pá shǒu ]: pickpocket
扒灰 [ pá huī ]: incest between father-in-law and daughter-in-law
扒犁 [ pá lí ]: sledge; also written 爬犁
扒窃 [ pá qiè ]: to steal; to pick pockets; to frisk
扒糕 [ pá gāo ]: buckwheat pudding (snack of buckwheat noodles with sauce)
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