扒
扒 (bā) means “to hold on to”. It is made of 扌 + 八 and has 5 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 扒 into its parts
What 扒 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 八 bā — eight
扒 stroke order
Example sentences
小孩儿扒着窗户往外看。Xiǎo háir bā zhe chuānghu wǎng wài kàn.The child held on to the window and looked out.
他把香蕉皮扒了下来。Tā bǎ xiāngjiāo pí bā le xiàlai.He peeled the banana.
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
- 扩kuòto expand
Quick facts
| Pinyin | bā |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to hold on to; to dig; to peel |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 扒
What does 扒 mean?
扒 (bā) means “to hold on to; to dig; to peel”.
How many strokes does 扒 have?
扒 has 5 strokes.
What parts make up 扒?
扒 is made of 扌 (hand) and 八 (eight).
Which HSK level is 扒?
扒 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 扒 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 2: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.