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拍 - pāi

clap, tap, beat; beat or rhythm

clap, tap, beat; beat or rhythm

How to read 拍

Click 拍 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinpāi
Englishclap, tap, beat; beat or rhythm
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

拍出 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 拍子. Please read 拍客 one more time.

Common words with this character

to sell at auction; to reach a given price at auction
beat; paddle-shaped object; racket
citizen journalist
to beat against the shore

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 拍 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 拍出 and 拍子 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 拍.