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徘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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徘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
徘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
徘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
徘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
徘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
徘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
徘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
徘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

徘 Stroke Order — How to Write 徘

Stroke Order

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

徘 Radical and Character Components

Components:彳非

徘 is a phono-semantic compound: 彳 (step) carries the meaning, while 非 indicates the sound.

Radical: 彳 + 8 more strokes

徘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • pái

Meanings of 徘 in Chinese

1

pái徘

To pace back and forth; to wander
他在走廊上徘徊，焦急地等待消息
He paced back and forth in the corridor, anxiously awaiting news.

Common Words and Phrases with 徘

1
pái徘huái徊
To wander or pace back and forth; to hesitate; or to hover on the brink of something (e.g., collapse).
她在商店里徘徊了很久，最终还是没有买那件连衣裙。
She lingered in the shop for a long time, but in the end, she didn't buy that dress.
2
pái徘huái徊bù不dìng定
To hesitate, waver, or be indecisive, especially when faced with a difficult choice.
面对两个同样具有吸引力但又互相矛盾的职业选择，他徘徊不定，难以作出最终决定
Faced with two equally appealing but conflicting career choices, he was wavering and found it difficult to make a final decision.

Idioms with 徘

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Questions about 徘

What does 徘 mean in Chinese?

徘 (pái) means “To pace back and forth” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 徘?

徘 is pronounced pái in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 徘 have?

徘 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 徘?

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

What is the radical of 徘?

The radical of 徘 is 彳, and 徘 is a phono-semantic compound.