Stroke Order · 8 strokes (click to expand)
Click the button below to start stroke animation
Character Decomposition
爬=爪+巴
Etymology
claw
Meanings
to crawl
to climb
to get up or sit up
Loading examples…
Words with 爬 57 total
to climb攀爬pān pápole-climbing (as gymnastics or circus act) · climbing pole爬竿pá gānincest between father-in-law and daughter-in-law爬灰pá huīsledge爬犁pá líto crawl · to creep爬行pá xíngto climb up爬上pá shàngto rise · to ascend · to climb (airplane etc) · to go up (sales figures etc) · to gain promotion爬升pá shēngto climb a slope; to go uphill爬坡pá pōto go for a hike (esp. in the hills or mountains)爬山pá shānto comb through (historical documents etc); to unravel爬梳pá shū(swimming) the crawl (front crawl stroke)爬泳pá yǒngto climb a wall · (fig.) to be unfaithful爬墙pá qiángmantis shrimp爬虾pá xiāreptile · (Internet) web crawler爬虫pá chóngBoston ivy or Japanese creeper (Parthenocissus tricuspidata)爬山虎pá shān hǔ(oral) to write (esp. for a living) · to spell out laboriously on squared paper爬格子pá gé zireptiles爬虫类pá chóng lèireptiles爬行类pá xíng lèidog paddle (swimming style) · doggy style (sex position)狗爬式gǒu pá shìtick (zoology)草爬子cǎo pá zimantis shrimp虾爬子xiā pá zito climb mountains and wade rivers (idiom); fig. to make a long and difficult journey爬山涉水pá shān shè shuǐto go through challenging experiences · to become seasoned (in one's profession etc)摸爬滚打mō pá gǔn dǎreptile爬虫动物pá chóng dòng wù
Idioms with 爬 10 total Chain
Want to practice speaking with a real teacher? Find a 1-on-1 Chinese tutor on italki (affiliate)