趴 meaning and stroke order
To lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent (from Japanese "pā", short for "pāsento")
How to write 趴, stroke by stroke
9 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 趴
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to lie on one's stomach
- to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc)
- (Tw) percent (from Japanese "pā", short for "pāsento")
How 趴 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Foot.
足 gives the meaning and 八 hints at the sound.
Radical: 足 (foot), shared by 119 characters on this site.
How to remember 趴
The foot radical 足 on the left shows the body, and 八 (bā) on the right gives the sound pā. Picture your legs spread out like the two strokes of 八 as you lie flat on your stomach.
趴 (pā) means to lie face down, or to lean forward with your upper body resting on something like a desk. It often appears with 在 or 下, as in 趴下 (pā xià, get down on your stomach). Example: 他趴在桌子上睡着了。(Tā pā zài zhuōzi shàng shuì zháo le.) He fell asleep slumped over the desk.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 趴 (pā, lie face down) with 躺 (tǎng, lie on your back or side). If you say 躺在桌子上, it sounds like you are lying on top of the table, not resting your head on it.
趴 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 趴
How many strokes are in 趴?
趴 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 趴 mean?
趴 (pā) means to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent (from Japanese "pā", short for "pāsento").
How do you pronounce 趴?
趴 is pronounced pā, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 趴?
The radical of 趴 is 足, which carries the idea of "foot". Dictionaries list 趴 under this radical.
Is 趴 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 趴 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 趴 mean in Taiwan?
In Taiwan, 趴 can mean percent, borrowed from the Japanese pāsento. For example, 五十趴 means fifty percent. This is informal and not used this way in mainland Chinese.
Is 趴 related to the word 派对 or 轰趴?
Yes, in informal speech 趴 is used as a short form for party, as in 轰趴 (hōng pā, house party). This is a sound borrowing from English and has nothing to do with lying down.