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葩 Stroke Order — How to Write 葩

Stroke Order

葩 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

葩 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹皅

葩 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 皅 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 9 more strokes

葩 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • pā

Meanings of 葩 in Chinese

1

pā葩

Flower, extended to mean gorgeous or splendid, often used in phrases like '奇葩异草' (strange and exotic flowers/plants) to describe unique and rare botanical specimens.
花园里种满了各种奇葩异草,景色十分迷人。
The garden is filled with all sorts of strange and exotic flowers, and the scenery is very charming.

Words with 葩

  • qí奇pā葩weirdo, oddball
  • qí奇pā葩yì异cǎo草Exotic plants, Rare flora

Idioms with 葩

  • bǎi百huì卉qiān千pā葩a vibrant display of numerous flowers
  • qí奇pā葩yì异huì卉rare and exotic flowers
  • cān餐pā葩yǐn饮lù露live on flowers and drink dew
  • chóng重pā葩lèi累zǎo藻numerous magnificent literary works
  • chūn春pā葩lì丽zǎo藻beautiful and eloquent speech or writing
  • lì丽zǎo藻chūn春pā葩splendid rhetoric
  • shèng剩ruǐ蕊cán残pā葩a ravaged or ruined woman
  • yáng扬pā葩zhèn振zǎo藻write with ornate and colorful language
  • yáo瑶cǎo草qí琪pā葩celestial jade grass and precious jade flowers

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Questions about 葩

What does 葩 mean in Chinese?

葩 (pā) means “Flower” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 葩?

葩 is pronounced pā in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 葩 have?

葩 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 葩?

葩 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 葩?

The radical of 葩 is 艹, and 葩 is a phono-semantic compound.

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