Keyword
to crawl
- to climb
- to scramble
- to creep
- Frequency
- #1920
- Strokes
- 8
Readings
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Mnemonic
爪 (claw) gives the meaning and 巴 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
爬
to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up
爬行
to crawl; to creep
爬山
to go for a hike (esp. in the hills or mountains)
攀爬
to climb
爬虫
reptile; (Internet) web crawler
爬升
to rise; to ascend; to climb (airplane etc); to go up (sales figures etc); to gain promotion
爬行动物
reptile
爬虫类
reptiles; also written 爬行类
爬坡
to climb a slope; to go uphill
摸爬滚打
to go through challenging experiences; to become seasoned (in one's profession etc)
爬墙
to climb a wall; (fig.) to be unfaithful
爬山虎
Boston ivy or Japanese creeper (Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
狗爬式
dog paddle (swimming style); doggy style (sex position)
爬格子
(oral) to write (esp. for a living); to spell out laboriously on squared paper
爬梳
to comb through (historical documents etc); to unravel
爬犁
sledge
连滚带爬
(idiom) stumbling and crawling; scrambling; frantically trying to escape
爬山涉水
to climb mountains and wade rivers (idiom); fig. to make a long and difficult journey
爬泳
(swimming) the crawl (front crawl stroke)
爬竿
pole-climbing (as gymnastics or circus act); climbing pole