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CHINESE CHARACTER

徘 (pái): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

pái
to dither, to pace; hesitant
HSK 7-911 strokes

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Primary radical

彳 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 徘.

Phonetic component

非 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 11

Write 徘 in 11 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 徘 (pái) mean in Chinese?

to dither, to pace; hesitant

How do you write 徘 in stroke order?

徘 has 11 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 徘?

彳 is the radical in 徘. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 徘?

徘徊 (páihuái): to pace back and forth; to dither; to hesitate; (of sales figures etc) to fluctuate.