扒 (bā) — to peel, to skin (remove the outer covering); to pull down, to tear down (a building, wall, etc.); to cling to, to hold on to (while climbing)
Definition
扒 (bā) covers three distinct senses: to peel or skin (like 剥 bāo), to tear down a structure, and to cling to while climbing. Context makes the sense clear — there's no single English gloss that fits all three.
verb
to peelto skin (remove the outer covering)to pull downto tear down (a building, wall, etc.)to cling toto hold on to (while climbing)
Easily confused
- 拣jiǎnlook-aliketo pick, to choose (from a group, often with care or by sorting)
- 八bāsound-alikeeight
- 扬yánglook-aliketo raise, to lift up
- 疤bāsound-alikescar (permanent mark on skin or surface)
- 报bàolook-aliketo report, to announce
- 搀chānlook-aliketo take by the arm and assist (e.g., an elderly or injured person)
Examples
- 扒。Tā zhèng zài bā xiāng jiāo pí.She is peeling the banana skin.
- 扒。Gōng rén bǎ jiù wéi qiáng bā diào le.The workers tore down the old wall.
- 扒。Dēng shān zhě jǐn jǐn dì bā zhe yán shí.The climber held tightly onto the rock.
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