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How do you say "to climb up" in Chinese?
爬
pá
In Chinese, "to climb up" is 爬.
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Pronunciation
Say PAH with a rising tone. The pitch starts mid-range and lifts upward.
Writing and usage
The character has eight strokes with a hand radical (手) on the left, showing manual climbing effort.
Example sentence
他爬上那座山。
He climbed up that mountain.
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How to remember 爬
The hand radical reminds you that you climb with your hands and arms. Use hand-over-hand motions when you remember this word.
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Questions about 爬
How do you say "to climb up" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "to climb up" is 爬. It is a noun.
How is 爬 written in Chinese?
The character has eight strokes with a hand radical (手) on the left, showing manual climbing effort.
How is 爬 used in a sentence?
Use 爬 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 他爬上那座山。 (He climbed up that mountain.).
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