徘

pái
#3,078 most
frequent character
used in 徘徊[pai2huai2]

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

徘 joins 彳, a walking part, with 非 fēi, which supplies the sound. It first meant going back and forth and wandering around. That grew to hesitate and fluctuate.

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Homophones

排pái
arrange, put in order, exclude
牌pái
brand, cards, plate, tablet

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