Keyword
to peel
- to scratch
- to dig up
- to crouch
- to crawl
- Frequency
- #2328
- Strokes
- 5
Readings
bā
Mnemonic
扌 (hand) gives the meaning and 八 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
扒
to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig
扒
to rake up; to steal; to braise; to crawl
扒开
to pry open or apart; to spread (sth) open with both hands
扒皮
to flay; to skin; (fig.) to exploit; to take advantage of
扒手
pickpocket
吃里扒外
(idiom) to work against the interests of sb one derives support from; to double-cross one's employer; to bite the hand that feeds
扒窃
to steal; to pick pockets; to frisk
牛扒
(dialect) beef steak
扒拉
(coll.) to push lightly; to flick to one side; to get rid of
扒灰
incest between father-in-law and daughter-in-law