Radical 扌

8 strokes

hand 扌 (152a) + white 白 (22) = clap 拍

This character can mean “to applaud” or “to beat time”, and it can also mean a (ping pong) bat or (tennis) racket.

[拍手 (31) pāishǒu to applaud]

[拍子 (17) pāizi bat, racket; to beat time (music)]

The chef’s hands are all white so he claps them together (to shake off the flour). / The giant admires the pies (and wonders how many he’ll get).