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The character 扒 is structured with the hand radical 扌 and the component 八, which functions as a phonetic indicator. Etymologically, this combination denotes hand-related actions associated with the pronunciations bā and pá. In earlier contexts, 扒 conveyed meanings such as digging or scraping, but its semantics later extended to include clinging or peeling for bā, while for pá, it developed senses like raking or forcibly taking. The traditional form of 扒 maintains an identical composition of these components.
Example Sentences Hide
妈妈扒开了香蕉。
他扒拉了几下米饭。
工人扒开了泥土。
小心扒手在车上。
他因扒窃被逮捕了。
她慢慢扒开厚厚的积雪。
扒开草丛后,他发现了一只小猫。
尽管警方加强了巡逻,扒窃事件仍时有发生。