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耙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
耙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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耙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
耙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
耙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

耙 Stroke Order — How to Write 耙

Stroke Order

耙 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 耒, 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.

耙 Radical and Character Components

Components:耒巴

耙 is a phono-semantic compound: 耒 (plow) carries the meaning, while 巴 indicates the sound.

Radical: 耒 + 4 more strokes

耙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • bà
  • pá

Meanings of 耙 in Chinese

1

bà耙

a harrow; a rake (used to break up soil clods)
农民用耙把地里的土块弄碎。
Farmers use a harrow to break up the soil clods in the field.
To break up and level soil with a rake or harrow.
农民正在地里耙土，准备种菜。
Farmers are harrowing the soil in the field, preparing to plant vegetables.
2

pá耙

A tool, such as a rake or harrow, used for gathering crops (like grain) or leveling soil/land.
农民用耙子把地耙平。
The farmer used a rake to level the ground.
To rake or harrow, often to level soil or gather crops.
农民用耙子把土地耙平。
Farmers use a rake to level the soil.

Common Words and Phrases with 耙

1
bà耙dì地
Harrowing, an agricultural practice of breaking up and leveling plowed land to loosen the soil, conserve moisture, and prepare for planting.
农夫在播种前会仔细地耙地，以确保土壤松软，有利于作物生长。
The farmer carefully harrows the land before sowing to ensure the soil is loose, which is beneficial for crop growth.
2
bà耙lù路jī机
A road-building machine that breaks up worn road surfaces.
筑路工人熟练地操作耙路机，将破损的路面剥离，为铺设新沥青做准备。
Road workers skillfully operate the road scarifier, stripping the damaged road surface to prepare for laying new asphalt.
3
pá耙zǐ子
A rake
农夫用耙子把地上的落叶都耙拢了，准备堆肥。
The farmer used a rake to gather all the fallen leaves on the ground, preparing them for compost.

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Questions about 耙

What does 耙 mean in Chinese?

耙 (bà) means “a harrow” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 耙?

耙 has 2 pronunciations: bà, pá.

How many strokes does 耙 have?

耙 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 耙?

耙 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 耒. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 耙?

The radical of 耙 is 耒, and 耙 is a phono-semantic compound.