帕 (pà) is a Chinese character meaning “kerchief”. It is written from 巾 (cloth) and 白 (white; plain), side by side, and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
巾 + 白
Left–right structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分，以 hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 笔画核验：8 画 = 巾 3 画（第 1–3 笔，居左）+ 白 5 画（第 4–8 笔，居右）；部首 巾 表义，白 表声
Memory aid
A piece of cloth (巾) that is plain white (白) — a handkerchief.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 手帕shǒu pàhandkerchief帕 = pà
Go deeper
All readings
handkerchief
kerchief; a square piece of cloth used to wipe the hands or face, or to wrap the head
方形的布块，用来擦手擦脸或包头，如「手帕」。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 手帕shǒu pàhandkerchief帕 = pà
Sound component
白 family diverged
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 帕 mean?
帕 (pà) means kerchief; a square piece of cloth used to wipe the hands or face, or to wrap the head.
How do you pronounce 帕?
It is pronounced pà.
What parts is 帕 made of?
巾 (cloth) and 白 (white; plain), side by side. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分，以 hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 笔画核验：8 画 = 巾 3 画（第 1–3 笔，居左）+ 白 5 画（第 4–8 笔，居右）；部首 巾 表义，白 表声. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 帕 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 帕?
巾. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 帕?
Common ones are 手帕. The reading of 帕 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.