pá
climb; creep; scramble
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我爬山很慢。
wǒ pá shān hěn màn.
I climb mountains very slowly.
他爬树很厉害。
tā pá shù hěn lì hài.
He is very good at climbing trees.
我们一起爬长城吧。
wǒ men yī qǐ pá cháng chéng ba.
Let's climb the Great Wall together.
走 (zǒu)
walk
跑 (pǎo)
run
The Chinese character 爬 (pá) for "to climb" is composed of two parts: the radical 扌(shǒu), which indicates that the character is related to hand or arm, and the phonetic component 爬 (pá), which gives the character its pronunciation. The original form of 爬 was a pictograph depicting a person climbing a tree. Over time, the character evolved into its current form.The character 爬 can be used in a variety of contexts to express the idea of climbing. For example, it can be used to describe someone climbing a mountain, a tree, or a ladder. It can also be used to describe the action of crawling, such as when a baby crawls on the floor. In addition, 爬 can be used figuratively to describe the process of achieving a goal or overcoming a challenge. For example, someone might say that they are "climbing the ladder of success" or that they are "crawling their way out of poverty."The character 爬 is a versatile character that can be used to express a variety of ideas. It is an important character for HSK learners to know, as it is used frequently in both spoken and written Chinese.
