派

pài
HSK 5
#532 most
frequent character
clique, school, group, faction
verb
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

派 shows a stream branching off a river, first meaning 'river branch'. 氵 water was added later to strengthen that meaning. The meaning then grew to 'faction; party', 'style; way', and 'to distribute'.

Drawn as: stream branching off river

派 as a component in other characters

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Example Sentences

学校里有很多不同的派。
xuéxiào lǐ yǒu hěnduō bùtóng de pài 。
There are many different factions in the school.
老师派我去图书馆借书。
lǎoshī pài wǒqù túshū guǎn jièshū 。
The teacher dispatched me to the library to borrow books.
他们在政治上有不同的派别。
tāmen zài zhèngzhì shàngyǒu bùtóng de pàibié 。
They have different factions in politics.

Words with similar meanings

群体qúntǐ
group
More general term for a collection of individuals, can refer to various types of groups.
派别pàibié
faction
Specifically refers to a subgroup within a larger group, often with specific interests or agendas.

Words Starting With 派

派别pài bié
denomination; group; school; faction; school of thought
派遣pài qiǎn
to send (on a mission); to dispatch

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