帕 meaning and stroke order
Scarf, turban, veil, wrap
How to write 帕, stroke by stroke
8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 帕
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to wrap
- kerchief
- handkerchief
- headscarf
- pascal (SI unit)
How 帕 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A scarf 巾 used to maintain a girl's purity 巾.
Radical: 巾 (cloth), shared by 53 characters on this site.
How to remember 帕
帕 combines 巾 (jīn, cloth) on the left with 白 (bái, white) on the right. Picture a small white piece of cloth, like a clean handkerchief or headscarf.
帕 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese. It mostly appears in 手帕 (shǒupà, handkerchief) and as a sound element in names and loanwords. Example: 她用手帕擦眼泪。(Tā yòng shǒupà cā yǎnlèi.) She wiped her tears with a handkerchief.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 帕 (pà) with 怕 (pà, to fear), which sounds the same and also has 白 on the right. Remember that 帕 has the cloth radical 巾, while 怕 has the heart radical 忄.
Common words with 帕
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 手帕 | shǒupà | handkerchief | HSK 7-9 |
| 卡帕 | kǎpà | kappa (Greek letter Κκ) |
帕 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 帕
How many strokes are in 帕?
帕 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 帕 mean?
帕 (pà) means scarf, turban, veil, wrap. A common word with it is 手帕 (shǒupà), meaning "handkerchief".
How do you pronounce 帕?
帕 is pronounced pà, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 帕?
The radical of 帕 is 巾, which carries the idea of "cloth". Dictionaries list 帕 under this radical.
Is 帕 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 帕 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 帕 used for the unit pascal?
In science, 帕 is short for 帕斯卡 (pàsīkǎ), the pascal, the SI unit of pressure. You will see it in compounds like 千帕 (qiānpà, kilopascal) on weather reports or tire gauges.
Is 手帕 still a common word today?
Yes, 手帕 is understood everywhere, though many people now use 纸巾 (zhǐjīn, tissue) in daily life. In some regions people also say 手绢 (shǒujuàn) for a cloth handkerchief.