The meaning of the word "pare" is: to push aside with the hands. The character "扒" in "扒开" has the radical "扌" (扌), which can be easily understood as an action performed with the hands.

Expansion: There are two ways to pronounce "扒开": pā kāi and bā kāi, but the meaning of the word is the same in both pronunciations. Common word combinations for this word include: peel back the reeds, peel back the weeds, peel back the dirt, and so on.

It's worth noting that although the action is performed with the hands, it doesn't always mean that the hands are directly touching the modified object. For example, to rake away the soil can mean to rake away the soil with the hands using a shovel or a hoe, etc., rather than touching the soil directly with the hands to rake it away.