I clapped.
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拍
pāi
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pāi · paak3 (Jyutping)
- to pat
- to clap
- to slap
- to swat
- to take (a photo)
- to shoot (a film)
- racket (sports)
- beat (music)
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Character breakdown
拍
- Meaning
- clap, tap, beat; beat or rhythm
- Radical
- 扌
- Strokes
- 8
- Components
- ⿰扌白
- Cangjie
- QHA
- Four-corner
- 5600.0
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Example sentences
I clapped my hands.
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