拍	78B35   10A.41-9	部居	畫數  8	ㄆㄞ [pai1]  (occa. ㄆㄞˋ [pai4] , *ㄆㄛˋ [po4] ).
N	(Mus.) A beat: 一拍，兩拍，拍節.
V	(1)  To beat, clap, tap lightly: 拍（巴）掌，拍手 clap hands in applause or to keep rhythm; 拍門 knock at door; 拍桌子 strike the table in anger; 拍案 [pai1an4]↓. (2)  To take certain actions: 拍照 to take a photo; 拍電 to send a telegram; 拍球 to play ball game; 拍老腔兒 to play the old tune, i.e., to talk like a Dutch uncle. In many cases interch. with 打.
Words	1.拍案 [pai1an4], v.i., (LL) strike table in joy, surprise, anger; 拍案驚奇 name of collection of short stories.  2.拍板 [pai1ban3], n., musical clapping board for indicating rhythm; such rhythm created; v.i., to beat time.  3.拍打 [pai1da3], v.i., tap lightly.  4.拍花子 [pai1hua1zi0], n., (dial.) swindler supposed to kidnap children by narcotic.  5.拍節 [pai1jie2], n., time rhythm: 拍節稱賞 clap hands in appreciation; n., 拍節器 n., metronome.  6.拍馬（屁） [pai1ma3] ([pi4]), v.t., (coll., vulgar) to flatter (person): 拍他的馬屁 flatter him.  7.拍賣 [pai1mai4], n. & v.i., auction, sell by auction.  8.拍子 [pai1zi0], n., (mus.) a beat.  9.拍網子 [pai1wang3zi0], n., snare for birds; (fig.) swindle in confidence game by showing off wealth.