bā, pá

to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig

Radical: 扌 HSK 7 v pictophonetic

Components & Etymology

扒 decomposes into the following components:

Semantic component: ; phonetic component: .

Words containing 扒

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 扒.

扒开
bā kāi
to push aside
扒手
pá shǒu
pickpocket
扒拉
bā la
to push lightly
扒拉
pá la
to push lightly
扒搂
pá lou
to pile together
扒灰
pá huī
incest between father-in-law and daughter-in-law
扒犁
pá lí
sledge
扒皮
bā pí
to exploit
扒窃
pá qiè
to steal
扒粪
pá fèn
muckraking
扒糕
pá gāo
buckwheat pudding (snack of buckwheat noodles with sauce)
扒车
bā chē
to pull oneself up onto a moving vehicle

Related characters (radical 扌)

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