How is 拍 pronounced?

拍 is pronounced “pāi” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 拍?

拍 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 拍?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 拍 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5verbmeasure word

拍

pāi

拍 (pāi) means “to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music)”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

大家一起拍手为获奖者鼓掌表示祝贺和赞赏。

Dàjiā yīqǐ pāishǒu wèi huòjiǎngzhě gǔzhǎng biǎoshì zhùhè hé zànshǎng.

Everyone clapped together for the award winners to express congratulations and appreciation.

Words containing 拍

拍摄pāi shèto take (a picture); to shoot (a film)拍照pāi zhàoto take a picture 球拍qiú pāiracket

More HSK 5 vocabulary

HSK 5 →

哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console 安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night 把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 拍 mean?: 拍 (pāi) means “to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music)”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 拍 pronounced?: 拍 is pronounced “pāi” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 拍?: 拍 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 拍?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 拍 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27