CHARACTERS / PA

“pa” is 4 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 怕pàto be afraidHSK 3 · TONE 4
2. 爬páto crawlHSK 3 · TONE 2
3. 扒páto rake upHSK 6 · TONE 2
4. 趴pāto lie on one's stomachHSK 6 · TONE 1