• 拍手はくしゅ — applause; clapping
• 心拍しんぱく — heartbeat; pulse
• 脈拍みゃくはく — pulse rate
• 拍子ひょうし — rhythm; beat; tempo
• 一拍いっぱく — one beat; one clap

The radical 手て stands for “hand,” linking this kanji to motion and rhythm. 拍 expresses the action of striking — a handclap, a beat, or the rhythmic pulse that sets the pace in music or heartbeats.