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Translingual
Han character
趴 (Kangxi radical 157, 足+2, 9 strokes, cangjie input 口一金 (RMC), four-corner 68100, composition ⿰𧾷八)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 1221, character 25
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 37375
- Dae Jaweon: page 1693, character 8
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 6, page 3687, character 7
- Unihan data for U+8DB4
Chinese
Glyph origin
Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声) : semantic 足 (“foot”) + phonetic 八 (OC *preːd).
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Definitions
趴
- to lie on one's stomach
- 趴在床上 ― pā zài chuáng shàng ― to lie on one's stomach on a bed
- to rest one's upper body on a surface; to bend over a surface
- 趴在桌子上 ― pā zài zhuōzǐ shàng ― to rest one's upper body on a table
Synonyms
- (to rest one's upper body on a surface): 撲／扑 (pū)
Compounds
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Japanese パーセント (pāsento), from English percent.
Pronunciation
Definitions
趴
- (Taiwan) percent
- 十八趴 ― shí bā pā ― eighteen percent
Synonyms
Compounds
Etymology 3
Clipping of 趴體／趴体 (pātǐ), from English party.
Pronunciation
Definitions
趴
- (informal) party
- 生日趴 ― shēngrìpā ― birthday party
Compounds
References
Vietnamese
Han character
趴: Hán Nôm readings: bát, vát
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