徘
徘 (pái) · to dither
11 strokesLeft–right
徘 (pái) means “to dither”. It is made of 彳 + 非 and has 11 strokes.
Break 徘 into its parts
What 徘 is made of
- 彳 chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 非 fēi — not
徘 stroke order
Example sentences with 徘徊
他在门口徘徊了很久。Tā zài ménkǒu páihuái le hěnjiǔ.He paced back and forth at the door for a long time.
气温一直在零度左右徘徊。Qìwēn yìzhí zài língdù zuǒyòu páihuái.The temperature has been hovering around zero.
Words with 徘
Also built with 彳
- 役yìservant
- 彻chèpenetrating
- 彼bǐthat
- 往wǎngtowards
- 征zhēngto summon
- 径jìngpath
- 待dāito stay
- 很hěnvery
- 徊huáito linger
- 律lǜstatute
- 徒túdisciple
- 得déto get
Quick facts
| Pinyin | pái |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to dither |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 徘
What does 徘 mean?
徘 (pái) means “to dither”.
How many strokes does 徘 have?
徘 has 11 strokes.
What parts make up 徘?
徘 is made of 彳 (to step with the left foot) and 非 (not).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.