pāi

to pat; to clap; to slap

HSK 5 #1167

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 1167th character
Radical ⼿ (64.5)
Strokes 8
Index # 970

Definitions

拍 pāi
  1. 1. to pat
  2. 2. to clap
  3. 3. to slap
  4. 4. to take (a photo)
  5. 5. to shoot (a film)
  6. 6. racket (sports)
  7. 7. to swat
  8. 8. beat (music)

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Words containing 拍

Word Meaning
to shoot (a picture); to film
to take a picture
to auction; auction sale; to sell at a reduced price
to begin shooting (a movie, a scene of a movie etc)
auction
to secretly take photos or video
fig. to cooperate; in time with (i.e. same rhythm)
beat (music); meter
to flatter; to butter sb up; to fawn on
beat (music); racket (sports)
to clap one's hands
to pat; to slap; (of a bird) to flap (one's wings)
to shoot a movie
racket
to capture (an image); to snap (a photo)
to beat time
clapper-board; to beat time with clappers
to hit it off; to click together; to chime in easily
flyswatter
to smack; to beat
metronome
ping-pong paddle
amazing!; great!
auctioneer; auction house
same as pāi mǎ pì, to flatter or toady; fig. to encourage
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