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啪 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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啪 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
啪 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

啪 Stroke Order — How to Write 啪

Stroke Order

啪 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.

啪 Radical and Character Components

Components:口拍

啪 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 拍 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 8 more strokes

啪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • pā

Meanings of 啪 in Chinese

1

pā啪

Onomatopoeia describing sounds like gunshots, clapping, or objects striking.
他用力一拍手,发出清脆的‘啪’一声。
He clapped his hands hard, making a crisp 'pa' sound.

Common Words and Phrases with 啪

1
pā啪chā嚓
crash; smash (onomatopoeia for something falling, breaking, or colliding)
她不小心把玻璃杯碰倒了,啪嚓一声摔在了地上。
She accidentally knocked over the glass, and it hit the floor with a 'smash'.
2
pā啪dā嗒
A sound describing something falling or hitting another object, a clatter.
雨滴啪嗒地打在窗户上。
The raindrops pattered on the window.
3
pā啪jī唧
Pājī is an onomatopoeic word, describing the sound of something falling or hitting lightly, like a light thud, splat, or click.
他一不小心,手里的苹果掉了,啪唧一声摔在了地上。
He accidentally dropped the apple from his hand, and it hit the ground with a splat.
4
pā啪lā啦
Onomatopoeia for a cracking or rattling sound, often produced by a broken or loose object when struck.
不小心碰了一下,那个裂了缝的花瓶就啪啦一声碎成了几片。
I accidentally bumped it, and the cracked vase shattered into several pieces with a dull, cracking sound.
5
pā啪pā啪
The sound of whipping or violent flapping.
风把晾衣绳上的衣服吹得啪啪作响
The wind made the clothes on the clothesline flap loudly.

More words with 啪

  • pī噼pā啪the sound of crackling or popping
  • pī劈pā啪crackle, snap
  • pī噼pā啪zuò作xiǎng响crackling, popping
  • pā啪pā啪zuò作xiǎng响cracking, flapping
  • pī劈pā啪zuò作xiǎng响crackling, snapping

Idioms with 啪

  • pī劈li里pā啪lā啦with a crackling, popping, or pattering sound
  • pī劈pī劈pā啪pā啪crackling or popping sounds
  • pī噼pī噼pā啪pā啪cracking and popping sounds
  • pī噼li里pā啪lā啦a series of sharp cracking or popping sounds

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Questions about 啪

What does 啪 mean in Chinese?

啪 (pā) means “Onomatopoeia describing sounds like gunshots, clapping, or objects striking” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 啪?

啪 is pronounced pā in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 啪 have?

啪 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 啪?

啪 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 啪?

The radical of 啪 is 口, and 啪 is a phono-semantic compound.

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