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趴

pā

to lie prone; to lean over

A child lies on their stomach on a rug beside a book
Memory picture

Character

趴 pā

Strokes
9
Radical
足 — foot
Made of
足 foot 八 eight
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 孩子趴在窗台上看雨,完全忘了作业还没写完。 Háizi pā zài chuāngtái shàng kàn yǔ, wánquán wàng le zuòyè hái méi xiě wán. The child leaned on the windowsill watching the rain, completely forgetting that the homework was unfinished.
  • 小猫趴在沙发上,睡得很香。 Xiǎomāo pā zài shāfā shàng, shuì de hěn xiāng. The kitten lay sprawled on the sofa, sleeping soundly.
  • 他累得趴在桌子上,一动也不想动。 Tā lèi de pā zài zhuōzi shàng, yī dòng yě bù xiǎng dòng. He was so tired he lay on the desk and didn't want to move at all.

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