爬

pá

to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up

Radical: 爪 HSK 2 v pictophonetic

Components & Etymology

爬 decomposes into the following components:

爪 巴

Semantic component: 爪; phonetic component: 巴.

Words containing 爬

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 爬.

攀爬
pān pá
to climb
爬上
pá shàng
to climb up
爬升
pá shēng
to climb (of a plane)
爬坡
pá pō
爬墙
pá qiáng
wall climbing
爬山
pá shān
to climb a mountain
爬梳
pá shū
爬泳
pá yǒng
crawl (swimming stroke)
爬灰
pá huī
incest between father-in-law and daughter-in-law
爬犁
pá lí
sledge
爬竿
pá gān
pole-climbing (as gymnastics or circus act)
爬虫
pá chóng
reptile (old or common word for 爬行動物|爬行动物)

Related characters (radical 爪)

Characters that share the radical 爪.

爪

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