趴

pā · pa

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to lie on one's stomach
  2. to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc)
  3. (Tw) percent

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)趴(pā)在(zài)桌(zhuō)子(zi)上(shàng)睡(shuì)着(zháo)了(le)。

He fell asleep lying on the desk.

02

小(xiǎo)狗(gǒu)趴(pā)在(zài)门(mén)口(kǒu)等(děng)主(zhǔ)人(rén)回(huí)来(lái)。

The little dog lay at the door waiting for its owner to return.

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