拔
bá
#1,500 most
frequent character
pluck, pull out, draw, select
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
拔 has 扌 a hand as the meaning part, while 犮 bá supplies the sound. It first meant to pull something out by its roots. Later it grew to mean pulling up or out in general, and then to select or choose.
拔 as a component in other characters
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Example Sentences
他在花园里拔草。
tāzài huāyuán lǐ bácǎo 。
He is pulling out weeds in the garden.
我想拔一根牙齿。
wǒxiǎng bá yīgēn yáchǐ 。
I want to extract a tooth.
请你拔出那本书。
qǐng nǐ báchū nàběnshū 。
Please pull out that book.
Words with similar meanings
取qǔ
take
This is a more general term that can imply taking something from a location, not necessarily with force.
拔出báchū
pull out
This is a compound form that emphasizes the action of pulling something out from a location.
抽chōu
draw out
This can imply a more gradual or careful action of extracting something.
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