拔 bá — to pull out; to extract; to draw; to pluck; to uproot; to tug out

拔
bá

Level 1 · Common HSK 6 #959

bá ba2

Basic definition

  1. verb to pull out; to extract; to draw; to pluck; to uproot; to tug out e.g 拔牙拔草
  2. verb to select; to choose; to pick; to recruit; to promote; to single out e.g 选拔提拔
  3. verb to surpass; to exceed; to stand out; to tower above; to outshine; to excel e.g 海拔挺拔

Detailed explanation

  1. verb (形声。从手，犮( bó)声。本义:拔起，拔出)
  2. verb pull out;pull up e.g 拔草 拔毛 · 拔秧
  3. verb promote e.g 选拔提拔 拔用 · 拔补
  4. verb stand out e.g 出类拔萃 拔绝
  5. verb rise high e.g 挺拔 拔立
  6. verb escape from e.g 拔哨 · 拔身 · 拔不出腿
  7. verb seize;capture e.g 拔城 · 连拔敌人四个据点
  8. verb move
  9. verb cool in water e.g 把西瓜放在水里拔一拔
  10. verb draw out e.g 拔火罐 拔毒

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