pāi

HSK 3
common
verb
noun

Meaning of

拍 means to pat; to beat; to clap; to strike; swatter;拍子. Pronounced pāi. HSK 3.

  • to pat; to beat; to clap; to strike
  • swatter;拍子
  • beat; rhythm; time;拍子

Character Info

Radical
Strokes8
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Hái
zi
men
zài
gōng
yuán
pāi
qiú
 

The children are playing ball in the park.

Guān
zhòng
men
liè
pāi
shǒu
zhǎng
 

The audience clapped warmly.

qīng
qīng
pāi
diào
shēn
shàng
de
 

He gently patted the dirt off his body.

Jīng
tāo
pāi
àn
 
juǎn
qiān
duī
xuě
 

The crashing waves strike the shore, rolling up thousands of piles of snow.

pāi
zhe
bǎo
bǎo
de
bèi
hǒng
shuì
jiào
 

Mother patted the baby's back to哄 him to sleep.