排
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pái · row, rank, file

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HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #1188
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Learn every stroke in 排

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

扌Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 排

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páiWords pronounced pái
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Example sentences

Notice where 排 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ huì ān pái yí xià, jiào gè rén qù nǐ jiā jiē nǐ.我会安排一下,叫个人去你家接你。

I'll arrange for someone to pick you up at your home.

Source: Tatoeba #334326 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shì pái duì de dìyī gè.他是排队的第一个。

He was the first in line.

Source: Tatoeba #13754992 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiàn zài zài dǎ pái qiú.我现在在打排球。

I am playing volleyball now.

Source: Tatoeba #1446763 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bǎ wèn tí cóng nǎo zǐ lǐ pái chú le.他把问题从脑子里排除了。

He cast off the problem from his mind.

Source: Tatoeba #686620 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā men bú shì zài dǎ jià, ér shì zài pái liàn xì jù.他们不是在打架,而是在排练戏剧。

They aren't quarreling, but are rehearsing a play.

Source: Tatoeba #2045075 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nà shì yǐ tí qián ān pái hǎo le.那事已提前安排好了。

It had been arranged beforehand.

Source: Tatoeba #6452049 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 排 in context

  1. Say pái, then recall the core meaning: row, rank, file.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 安排 (ān pái), meaning “to arrange”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 排 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.