拉
lá
#324 most
frequent character
to make a cut in (sth), to slit
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
拉 joins 扌 hand with 立 lì, which supplies the sound. The hand gives the first sense, to snap or break. From there it grew to 'to pull, tug'.
拉 as a component in other characters
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