排
排 (pái) means “to line up”. It is made of 扌 + 非 and has 11 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 排 into its parts
What 排 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 非 fēi — not
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 非 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
排 stroke order
Example sentences
请大家排好队。Qǐng dàjiā pái hǎo duì.Everyone, please line up properly.
我们排了一个小时的队。Wǒmen pái le yī ge xiǎoshí de duì.We waited in line for an hour.
Words with 排
- 排队páiduìto line up
- 排球páiqiúvolleyball
- 安排ānpáito arrange
- 排名páimíngranking
- 排列páilièto arrange
- 排斥páichìto reject
- 排除páichúto remove
- 排放páifàngto discharge
- 排练páiliànto rehearse
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 | pái |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to line up; to arrange; row |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 手 (hand, #64) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 排
What does 排 mean?
排 (pái) means “to line up; to arrange; row”.
How many strokes does 排 have?
排 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 排?
The radical of 排 is 手 (shǒu, “hand”), Kangxi radical number 64.
What parts make up 排?
排 is made of 扌 (hand) and 非 (not).
Which HSK level is 排?
排 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 排 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 17: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.