耙 meaning and stroke order
To rake
How to write 耙, stroke by stroke
10 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 耙
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- a hoe
- to harrow
- (Sichuan dialect) common substitute for 𤆵[pa1] "soft" (used because 𤆵[pa1] can be difficult to input)
- a rake
How 耙 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Plow.
耒 gives the meaning and 巴 hints at the sound.
Radical: 耒 (plow), shared by 18 characters on this site.
How to remember 耙
On the left is 耒 (lěi), a farm plow, which tells you the meaning is about farm tools. On the right is 巴 (bā), which gives the sound, so think of a plow that goes "ba ba" as it breaks up the soil.
Read bà, 耙 means a harrow or the act of harrowing a field to break up clods after plowing. Read pá, it means a rake or to rake, as in 耙子 (pázi) a rake. Example: 他在田里耙地。(Tā zài tián lǐ bà dì.) He is harrowing the field.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 耙 with 爬 (pá, to climb), which has the same sound part 巴 but the claw radical 爫 on the left instead of the plow 耒. If it is a farm tool, look for 耒.
Questions about 耙
How many strokes are in 耙?
耙 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 耙 mean?
耙 (bà) means to rake.
How do you pronounce 耙?
耙 is pronounced bà, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 耙?
The radical of 耙 is 耒, which carries the idea of "plow". Dictionaries list 耙 under this radical.
When do I read 耙 as bà and when as pá?
Use bà for a harrow or for harrowing soil in a field, as in 耙地 (bà dì). Use pá for a rake or raking, as in 耙子 (pázi) or 耙树叶 (pá shùyè) to rake leaves.
What does 耙 mean in Sichuan dialect?
In Sichuan speech it is read pā and used to mean soft, for example for food cooked until tender. It stands in for a rarer character 𤆵 that is hard to type.