扒
pá
#3,115 most
frequent character
to rake up, to steal, to braise
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
扒 pairs 扌, a hand, as its meaning part with 八 bā for sound. It first meant 'to pull something out.' Read pá, that grew to 'pull down,' 'climb,' and 'cling to.' Read bā, it means 'to rake up, gather' and 'to steal.'
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