扒 手

pá shǒudictionary entry

pickpocket

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

扒手扒手 [pa2 shou3] /pickpocket/

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Reference information

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Character information

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扒
bā
to peel / to skin / to tear / to pull down / to cling to (sth on which one is climbing) / to dig
pá
to rake up / to steal / to braise / to crawl
手
shǒu
hand / (formal) to hold / person engaged in certain types of work / person skilled in certain types of work / personal(ly) / convenient / classifier for skill / CL:雙|双[shuāng],隻|只[zhī]

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