趴
pā
HSK 6
#2,971 most
frequent character
to lie on one's stomach
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
趴 uses 𧾷, foot or movement, as its meaning part and 八 bā as its sound part. It first meant leaning forward onto something, then grew to leaning over a table and lying on the stomach.
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Example Sentences
他趴在桌子上写作业。
tā pāzài zhuōzǐ shàng xiězuò yè 。
He is lying on the table to do homework.
小狗喜欢趴在阳光下睡觉。
xiǎogǒu xǐhuān pāzài yángguāng xià shuìjiào 。
The puppy likes to lie in the sun and sleep.
她为了解决问题，趴在地上仔细观察。
tā wèile jiějué wèntí ， pāzài dìshàng zǐxì guānchá 。
She lay on the ground to observe carefully in order to solve the problem.
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