爬

pá
#1,424 most
frequent character
climb, creep, scramble
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

爬 joins 爪 hand with 巴 bā as the sound part. Its first sense was 'to scratch'. From there it grew to 'crawl', then 'climb upward', and 'get out of bed'.

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Example Sentences

我喜欢爬山。
wǒ xǐhuān páshān 。
I like to climb mountains.
小猫在树上爬来爬去。
xiǎomāo zài shù shàng páláipáqù 。
The kitten is climbing back and forth on the tree.
他们爬上了高高的楼。
tāmen páshàng le gāogāode lóu 。
They climbed up the tall building.

Words with similar meanings

攀登pāndēng
to ascend
A more formal term that specifically refers to climbing up, often used in the context of mountains or steep terrains.
爬行páxíng
to crawl
Similar in movement but implies moving along the ground on hands and knees rather than climbing.

Words Starting With 爬

爬山pá shān
to climb a mountain; to mountaineer; hiking; mountaineering

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