趴 (pā): to lie on one's stomach, to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc), (Tw) percent
趴 (pā) is a Chinese character meaning “to lie on one's stomach.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 足 (semantic) and 八 (phonetic). It ranks #2732 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 趴 foot. Its radical form 足 (foot) appears in many related characters such as 跑 (pǎo, to run), 跟 (gēn, follow, heel), 路 (lù, road).
Definitions
- to lie on one's stomach
- to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc)
- (Tw) percent
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 趴体 | pā tǐ | (loanword) party |
| 马趴 | mǎ pā | face-plant |
| 轰趴馆 | hōng pā guǎn | party venue (available for hire) |
| 趴趴走 | pā pā zǒu | (Tw) to wander about |
| 累趴 | lèi pā | tired to the point of dropping |
| 趴伏 | pā fú | to crouch |
| 轰趴 | hōng pā | (loanword) party (social gathering) |
| 趴窝 | pā wō | (coll.) (of a hen) to sit in the nest to lay or hatch eggs |
| 淫趴 | yín pā | (slang) sex party |
| 趴踢 | pā ti | (loanword) party |
趴 appears in 10 compound words: 50 as the first character, 40 as the last, and 10 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 趴 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
老师教我们趴字的发音和笔顺。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men pā zì de fā yīn hé bǐ shùn .
The teacher taught us the pronunciation and stroke order of the character "趴."
娱乐抢先看/杨千霈生日趴疑复合前男友、小S开工日情绪溃堤痛哭
yú lè qiǎng xiān kàn yáng qiān 霈 shēng rì pā yí fù gě qián nán yǒu , xiǎo S kāi gōng rì qíng xù kuì dī tòng kū
Entertainment Scoop: Yang Qianpei's Birthday Party Sparks Rumors of Reconciliation with Ex-Boyfriend; Xiaoxi Breaks Down in Tears on Her First Day Back at Work
暧昧建材业陈杰宪见光死!杨千霈生日趴“他盛装手提蛋糕”重燃爱火
ài mèi jiàn cái yè chén jié xiàn jiàn guāng sǐ ! yáng qiān 霈 shēng rì pā tā shèng zhuāng shǒu tí dàn gāo chóng rán ài huǒ
Chen Jiexian, linked to the construction industry, fails to live up to the hype! At Yang Qianpei’s birthday party, “he showed up in full dress carrying a cake,” reigniting their romance
杨千霈情断一年续前缘!建材陈杰宪现身生日趴 手提蛋糕高调现身
yáng qiān 霈 qíng duàn yī nián xù qián yuán ! jiàn cái chén jié xiàn xiàn shēn shēng rì pā shǒu tí dàn gāo gāo diào xiàn shēn
Chien-Pei Yang and Chen Jie-Xian Reunite After a Year-Long Break! Chen Jie-Xian Makes a Grand Entrance at Her Birthday Party, Carrying a Cake
台湾祭行前派对“南国趴”热血开唱
tái wān jì háng qián pài duì nán guó pā rè xiě kāi chàng
The "Southern Party" before the Taiwan festival party sang passionately
...股喷900点创高!记忆体双强助阵 旺宏打趴外资卖压、力积电冲人气王
. . . gǔ pēn 9 0 0 diǎn chuàng gāo ! jì yì tǐ shuāng qiáng zhù zhèn wàng hóng dǎ pā wài zī mài yā , lì jī diàn chōng rén qì wáng
... The stock sprayed 900 points to a high! The memory body is strong enough to help Wanghong fight against foreign capital selling pressure, and PSMC is the king of popularity
汤姆趴在方向盘上睡着了。
Tāngmǔ pā zài fāngxiàngpán shàng shuìzháo le.
Tom fell asleep at the wheel.
Character Family
足 Radical Family — Characters sharing the foot radical
Frequently Asked Questions
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