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pái

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pái Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
pái | pai2
English translation
irresolute
to dither, to pace; hesitant

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About pái

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Number of strokes

11

Traditional form

pái

Contains the radical

chì

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí

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Etymology of pái

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Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

彳非

Semantic compound

chì

Phonetic compound

Fēi

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. chì represents the meaning and Fēi represents the sound.

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Example sentences using pái

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贝茜身穿 shēn chuān 华丽 huálì de 深蓝色天鹅绒 tiān é róng 衣服 yīfu zài 桌旁徘徊 páihuái

Bessie, resplendent in royal blue velvet, was hovering beside the table.

很多 rén zài 查令十字路丹麦 Dān mài jiē 周围 zhōuwéi 徘徊 páihuái

Dozens of people milled around Charing Cross Road and Denmark Street.

Words with pái

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
徘徊 páihuái to dither徘徊 páihuái
pái irresolute pái

pái Decomposition & Compounds

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pái Decomposition

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