扒 bā

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

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扒 · 5 strokes

5 strokes

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Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌八

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 八 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

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pá shǒupickpocket

bā la(coll.) to push lightly; to flick to one side

pá louto gather together as with a rake

bā píto flay

pá qièto steal

bā kāito pry open or apart

chī lǐ pá wài(idiom) to work against the interests of sb one…

pá gāo cǎi dīcrawl high, step low (idiom)

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