拜
bow; visit
At a glance · 拜
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
甲骨文象双手下拜之形，本义为举手（或叩首）行礼。小篆作「拜」。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为行礼、下拜。
Structure
会意字，从手从芈，象双手拜揖。
At a glance
Pinyinbài
Radical手
Strokes9
UnicodeU+62DC
Character type会意
Theme动作
Six languages, one character
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English
bow; visit
To bow in respect; also to visit.
Français
saluer; visiter
Saluer par révérence ; aussi visiter.
Español
saludar; visitar
Saludar con reverencia ; también visitar.
العربية
يسجد؛ يزور
يسجد تحية؛ ويُستعار لـ«يزور».
Русский
кланяться; навещать
Кланяться; также навещать.
Common words
- 拜bàibow
- 拜访bài fǎngvisit