- 爬山 páshān to climb a mountainto climb a mountain; mountaineering; hiking
- 爬行 páxíng to crawlto crawl or creep, used for people moving on all fours, insects, or reptiles moving along the ground
- 攀爬 pānpá to climbto climb; to clamber; to scale or shin up by grabbing or clinging to something
- 摸爬滚打 mōpágǔndǎ to become seasonedto go through challenging experiences or become seasoned in one's profession through hard work and training
- 爬虫 páchóng reptilereptile; any vertebrate of the class Reptilia, such as snakes, lizards, or turtles
- 爬升 páshēng to climbTo gain altitude or rise into the air (of aircraft, spacecraft, or rockets); to move upward toward a peak or summit.
- 爬坡 pápō to climb a slopeto go up a slope; to ascend an incline
- 爬墙 páqiáng to climb a wallto climb or clamber up a wall
- 爬树 páshù to climb a treeTo climb a tree by gripping or pulling oneself up
- 爬行动物 páxíngdòngwù reptileA class of cold-blooded vertebrate animals characterized by scaly skin and breathing through lungs, such as lizards, snakes, and turtles; also called [[爬虫|爬蟲|pa2 chong2]] or [[爬虫类动物|爬蟲類動物|pa2 chong2 lei4 dong4 wu4]].
- 连滚带爬 liángǔndàipá stumbling and crawlingrolling and crawling; describes moving forward with great difficulty
- 向上爬 xiàngshàngpá to climb upto climb upward; to ascend
- 爬山虎 páshānhǔ Boston ivyBoston ivy; Japanese creeper; a deciduous vine that uses suction-cup tendrils to climb walls or rocks
- 爬山涉水 páshānshèshuǐ to climb mountains and wade riversclimb mountains and wade rivers; to make a long and difficult journey
- 爬犁 páli sledgea sledge or sleigh used for traveling on ice or snow, especially in Northeast China
- 爬行类 páxínglèi reptilereptile; the class of crawling animals
- 爬格子 págézi to write for a living; to write laboriouslyTo write articles or books (especially for a living); to write diligently or laboriously, character by character, on squared manuscript paper
- 爬虫类 páchónglèi reptilesreptiles; specifically those animals belonging to the class Reptilia
- 吃里爬外 chīlǐpáwài to bite the hand that feeds youto work against the interests of a group one belongs to or a person one receives support from; to double-cross one's employer
- 爬墙虎 páqiánghǔ Boston ivyA type of woody deciduous vine that uses suction-cup-like disks on its tendrils to climb walls and rocks; commonly used for greenery and ground cover.
- 狗爬式 gǒupáshì dog paddledog paddle or doggy paddle; a simple swimming style resembling how a dog swims
- 爬泳 páyǒng front crawl; trudgenThe crawl stroke in swimming; a fast swimming style where the body is prone and the arms and legs move alternately.
- 爬罗剔抉 páluótījué to select widely and carefullyto search out and collect material extensively then select and refine the best parts; to exploit thoroughly; often used to describe the process of choosing talented people or gathering academic materials
- 人往高处爬,水往低处流 rénwǎnggāochùpáshuǐwǎngdīchùliú strive for progressPeople always seek to move upward and improve their circumstances, just as water naturally flows downward; one should constantly strive to make progress.
- 吉拖爬 jítuōpá jitterbugvariant form for the jitterbug dance
- 搔背爬 sāobèipá backscratchera long-handled tool used for scratching one's own back
- 爬上 páshàng to climb upTo climb up or crawl onto something.
- 爬下 páxia to crawl downTo get down or crawl down from a higher place; to get down on all fours, often to kowtow or prostrate oneself.
- 爬出 páchū to crawl outto crawl or creep out; to climb out of a space
- 爬动 pádòng to crawlTo move by crawling; to creep along.
- 爬得高,跌得重 pádegāodiēdezhòng the higher you climb the harder you fallthe higher one climbs, the harder one falls; refers to the greater risk of disaster or disgrace for those in high positions
- 爬拉 pála to shovel(colloquial) to shovel or scoop food into the mouth quickly using chopsticks
- 爬梯 pátī laddera ladder or ladder-like equipment for climbing, often fixed, vertical, or made of rope or chain
- 爬梳 páshū to comb throughto comb through, organize, or tidy up; specifically used for unravelling and sorting through complicated matters or historical documents
- 爬沙 páshā to crawlTo crawl or move along slowly; specifically used to describe the slantwise crawling motion of a crab.
- 爬灰 páhuī to scoop up ashesto scoop up ashes; to rake the ashes from a stove
- 爬竿 págān to climb a poleTo climb a vertical pole as a physical exercise or performance.
- 爬罗 páluó to gatherto seek and gather; to collect
- 爬虫动物 páchóngdòngwù reptilereptile; any animal of the class Reptilia
- 爬虫学 páchóngxué herpetologythe branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians and reptiles
- 爬虫类动物 páchónglèidòngwù reptileAny member of a class of cold-blooded vertebrate animals that includes snakes, lizards, crocodiles, and turtles
- 爬虾 páxiā mantis shrimpany of various marine crustaceans of the order Stomatopoda, often eaten in Chinese cuisine
- 爬高枝儿 págāozhīr to cling to the powerfulTo curry favor with or marry into a family of higher social status or wealth.
- 草爬子 cǎopázi tick(dialect) tick; a small blood-sucking insect
- 虾爬子 xiāpázi mantis shrimp
- 跌跌爬爬 diēdiēpápá stumbling alongstumbling and falling; moving along with great difficulty
- 顺竿儿爬 shùngānrpá to follow someone's leadTo follow someone's cue or play along with their wishes; to ride someone's coattails or echo what they say to gain an advantage.
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