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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- pai1
- English meanings
- clap, pat, lick sb.'s boots
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 扌; right 白.
Meaning & sound clues
扌 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “hand”.
白 is identified as the sound component (bái). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 拍.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
pace; hesitate
arrange
send
surging
card
Example sentences
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Related words
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