趴 pā prone
prone; lying down; leaning over; to lie on one's stomach
怎么记住“趴”: 𧾷 foot + 八 eight = prone. At eight in the morning the boy is already on the rug, one foot in the air, reading comics prone the pages.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
趴 = 𧾷 foot + 八 eight
- 𧾷 foot meaning
- 八 eight sound
At eight in the morning the boy is already on the rug, one foot in the air, reading comics prone the pages.
How it came to be
The foot gives the meaning and the sign for eight gives the sound.
用法
- To lie prone / lean forward on something: 趴下 (pā xià) to lie face-down / hit the deck, 趴在桌上 (pā zài zhuō shàng) to slump/rest on the desk (e.g. napping), 趴着睡 (pāzhe shuì) to sleep on one's stomach. Colloquial; concrete body posture.