派
pàipā HSK3

school of thought, faction

Senses

派 pài to send

to dispatch; to assign a person to a task; to appoint; to allocate

派 pài pie

(loanword) western-style baked pie or tart

派 pài faction

group; school of thought; clique; political faction

派 pài style

(bound form) manner; air; personal style or demeanor

派 pài [scene/atmosphere]

Used with 一 yī as a counter for scenery, atmospheres, sounds, or long stretches of speech.

派 pài tributary

(literary) branch of a river

派 pài to blame

to criticize or find fault with someone, especially to shift blame

派 pài pi

(loanword) the Greek letter pi (π); the mathematical constant 3.14159...

派 pā pass

(loanword) used in the transcription 派司 pā​si

派 pài to apportion

to distribute or allocate costs, taxes, or tasks; to assess

References

classifier 派/派 → 一/一
see 派/派 → 派司/派司
classifier 狂言/狂言 → 派/派
classifier 歪话/歪話 → 派/派