Writing
趴 (pā) — how to say "to lie prone" in Chinese
趴
To lie prone, to lean over
verb
Radicals / Keys
足
Foot
#157 · zú · 7 strokes
Collocations
趴着睡觉
pā zhe shuì jiào
sleep on one's stomach
Examples
小狗累了，趴在桌子下面睡觉。
The puppy is tired and is sleeping lying under the table.
他趴着看书。
He reads lying on his stomach.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to lie prone" in Chinese?
"to lie prone" in Chinese is 趴 (pā).
趴 meaning in English
趴 (pā) means "To lie prone, to lean over".
How is 趴 pronounced?
It is pronounced pā (written as pa). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to lie prone" in Chinese characters?
It is written 趴 and has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 趴?
趴 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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