爬 Stroke Order — How to Write 爬
爬 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 爪, 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.
爬 Radical and Character Components
爬 is a phono-semantic compound: 爪 (claw) carries the meaning, while 巴 indicates the sound.
Radical: 爪 + 4 more strokes
爬 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- pá
Meanings of 爬 in Chinese
1
pá爬
To move on the ground using hands and feet, or to move like an insect.
小宝宝正在地板上爬行
The little baby is crawling on the floor.
To climb, ascend, or crawl upwards; can also be used sarcastically to describe someone striving for power or fame.
周末我们喜欢去附近的山上爬山锻炼身体
On weekends, we enjoy going to nearby mountains to climb and exercise.
To scratch an itch; to scratch (an itchy spot).
我的背好痒，帮我爬一爬
My back is so itchy, help me scratch it.
Common Words and Phrases with 爬
1
reptile
在动物园里，孩子们对五颜六色的爬虫感到非常好奇。
At the zoo, the children were very curious about the colorful reptiles.
2
Pole-climbing is a sport or exercise involving ascending a vertical pole, and it also refers to the pole itself used for this activity.
小明在体育课上努力练习爬竿，希望能爬得更高
Xiao Ming diligently practiced pole climbing in physical education class, hoping to climb higher.
3
To write diligently and laboriously, often referring to the hard work of filling gridded manuscript paper.
为了完成小说，他每天晚上都要在书桌前爬格子到深夜。
To finish his novel, he would burn the midnight oil, writing diligently at his desk every night.
4
An illicit affair between a father-in-law and his daughter-in-law.
关于他家当年爬灰的传闻，直到现在都还在村里流传，令人唏嘘不已。
The rumors of an illicit affair between the father-in-law and daughter-in-law in his family from years ago are still circulating in the village, causing many to sigh with regret.
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Boston ivy, a woody vine native to China and Japan, often used to cover walls and provide shade.
那栋老房子的墙壁上爬满了绿色的爬山虎，看起来很有历史感。
The walls of that old house are covered with green Virginia creeper, which looks very historic.
7
To travel across mountains and rivers, signifying a difficult and arduous journey.
为了找到这种稀有的草药，采药人不得不爬山涉水，历尽千辛万苦。
To find this rare herb, the herb collector had to climb mountains and wade through rivers, enduring countless hardships.
8
To climb, referring to an aircraft, rocket, or similar vehicle ascending to a higher altitude.
这架飞机在起飞后迅速爬升到指定高度。
The airplane rapidly climbed to the specified altitude after takeoff.
9
To move slowly on hands and knees or with the body close to the ground; to crawl or creep.
小乌龟在沙滩上慢慢地爬行。
The little turtle slowly crawled on the beach.
10
A cold-blooded vertebrate animal, such as a snake or lizard, that moves by crawling or using short limbs.
许多爬行动物是冷血动物，这意味着它们的体温会随着周围环境而变化。
Many reptiles are cold-blooded animals, meaning their body temperature changes with the surrounding environment.
11
the crawl
他每天早上都去游泳池练习爬泳，以提高自己的速度。
He goes to the swimming pool every morning to practice the front crawl to improve his speed.
More words with 爬
- pá爬shān山hiking, mountain climbing
- pá爬shàng上climb up, crawl up
- pá爬mǎn满covered with, crawling with
- pá爬dòng动crawl, creep
- pá爬pō坡climb a slope, go uphill
- pá爬shù树climb trees, tree climbing
- pān攀pá爬Climb, Scramble
- pá爬chū出crawl out, climb out
- pá爬dào到climb to, crawl to
- pá爬qǐ起lai来get up, scramble up
- pá爬chū出lái来crawl out, climb out
- pá爬qu去crawl to, creep to
- pá爬yi一pá爬crawl, climb
- mō摸pá爬gún滚dǎ打go through thick and thin, rough and tumble
- pá爬shàng上àn岸climb ashore, crawl ashore
- pān攀pá爬shí时when climbing, while climbing
- pá爬de得gèng更gāo高Climb higher, Reach higher
- pān攀pá爬néng能lì力climbing ability, climb capability
Idioms with 爬
- chī吃lǐ里pá爬wài外betray one's own for outside gain
- diē跌diē跌pá爬pá爬stumble and struggle along
- lián连gǔn滚dài带pá爬fleeing in a panic, scrambling away
- pá爬ěr耳sāo搔sāi腮fidget with anxiety
- pá爬shān山yuè越lǐng岭climb mountains and cross ridges
- pá爬shū梳tī剔jué抉meticulously sort through and select
- pá爬shū梳xǐ洗tī剔painstakingly collect, organize, and select information
- dōng东gǔn滚xī西pá爬scramble and tumble in all directions
- gé隔xuē靴pá爬yǎng痒ineffective or irrelevant
- pá爬luó罗tī剔jué抉extensively collect and meticulously select
- bēng绷pá爬diào吊kǎo拷strip, bind, hang, and torture
- jí极tiān天pá爬dì地go to great lengths
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Open the tool →Questions about 爬
What does 爬 mean in Chinese?
爬 (pá) means “To scratch an itch” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 爬?
爬 is pronounced pá in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 爬 have?
爬 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 爬?
爬 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 爪. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 爬?
The radical of 爬 is 爪, and 爬 is a phono-semantic compound.