拖

拕
tuō
#1,490 most
frequent character
pull, drag, draw, haul, trail
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

拖 has 扌 hand as its meaning part and 㐌 tā as its sound part. It first meant to tow or tug. The meaning grew to drag, delay, and mop.

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Example Sentences

请你帮我拖一下这个箱子。
qǐng nǐ bāng wǒ tuō yīxià zhègè xiāngzǐ 。
Please help me pull this suitcase.
他在拖着一张桌子。
tāzài tuō zháo yīzhāng zhuōzǐ 。
He is dragging a table.
我需要拖动这个文件到另一个文件夹。
wǒ xūyào tuō dòng zhègè wénjiàn dào lìng yígè wénjiàn jiā 。
I need to drag this file to another folder.

Same Characters, Different Readings

拖tuō
pull, drag, draw, haul, trail

Words with similar meanings

拉lā
pull
A more general term for pulling; can be used in various contexts, often interchangeable with 拖.
拖动tuōdòng
drag
Specifically emphasizes the action of dragging something over a surface, more technical than 拖.

Homophones

HSK 4
脱tuō
to shed, to take off, to escape
拖tuō
pull, drag, draw, haul, trail
托tuō
support from under, set off

Words Starting With 拖

拖延tuō yán
to adjourn; to delay; to defer; adjournment; procrastination

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