爬 Strokes Write it Listen 爬 pá to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up HSK 2 8 strokes Radical 爪 Sound + meaning 3 words Built from爪meaningzhǎoclaws, nails, talons巴soundbāto desire, to wish for How it works爪 hints at the meaning (claw), and 巴 bā hints at the sound.