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拉

lā

to pull, to drag; to seize, to hold; to lengthen; to play (a violin)

🔤 Pictophonetic: 扌 (hand) provides meaning, 立 provides pronunciation
HSK 4 8 strokes Very Common (3%)
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Component Breakdown

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扌
shǒu
hand
立
lì
to stand; to establish, to set up
⿰扌立 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

shǒu
扌
hand
📷 Pictographic: A hand with the fingers splayed; compare 手
3 strokes
lì
立
to stand; to establish, to set up
📷 Pictographic: A man standing on the ground 一
5 strokes HSK 5

Words Using 拉 (647)

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