趴 pā prone
prone; lying down; leaning over; to lie on one's stomach
How to remember 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.
Component breakdown
趴 = 𧾷 foot + 八 eight
- 𧾷 foot
- 八 eight
At eight in the morning the boy is already on the rug, one foot in the air, reading comics prone the pages.
How it is used
- 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.