Writing
爬 (pá) — how to say "to crawl" in Chinese
爬
To crawl
verb
Radicals / Keys
爪
Claw
#87 · zhǎo · 4 strokes
Collocations
在地上爬
zài dìshang pá
to crawl on the ground
爬过草地
pá guò cǎodì
to crawl across a lawn
Examples
小孩在公园里爬。
The child crawls in the park.
蛇爬。
The snake crawls.
Mnemonic
[pá-] Pah! A tiny puppy named Pah pats the carpet with his paws and wants to爬 to his bowl. "Pah, you're not a snail!" laughs his owner. But Pah keeps爬 — it's faster for him. 🐶🥣
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Frequently asked questions
How to say crawl in Chinese?
"to crawl" in Chinese is 爬 (pá).
爬 meaning in English
爬 (pá) means "To crawl".
How is 爬 pronounced?
It is pronounced pá (written as pa). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write crawl in Chinese?
It is written 爬 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 爬?
爬 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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