拍
拍 (pāi) means “to pat”. It is made of 扌 + 白 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 拍 into its parts
What 拍 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 白 bái — white
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日 rì — sun; day
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 白 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
拍 stroke order
Example sentences
他拍了拍我的头。Tā pāi le pāi wǒ de tóu.He patted me on the head.
大家一起拍手吧！Dàjiā yīqǐ pāi shǒu ba!Let's all clap together!
Words with 拍
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | pāi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to pat; to clap; to take (a photo) |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 手 (hand, #64) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 拍
What does 拍 mean?
拍 (pāi) means “to pat; to clap; to take (a photo)”.
How many strokes does 拍 have?
拍 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 拍?
The radical of 拍 is 手 (shǒu, “hand”), Kangxi radical number 64.
What parts make up 拍?
拍 is made of 扌 (hand) and 白 (white).
Which HSK level is 拍?
拍 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Learn 拍 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 32: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.