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拉 lā pull

pull; to play; to drag

How to remember 拉: 扌 hand + 立 stand = pull. Every hand grips the rope, the team takes a firm stand, and at the whistle they all pull.

  • 324. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 8 strokes
  • Radical 手

Component breakdown

拉 = 扌 hand + 立 stand

  • 扌 hand
  • 立 stand
The Gushi story

Every hand grips the rope, the team takes a firm stand, and at the whistle they all pull.

How it came to be

A hand beside the stand block, somebody standing, there for the sound. There is no old form before the seal script: the character is a late one, built from a hand and a sound.

How it is used

  • To pull / drag - 拉门 (lā mén) pull the door, opposite of 推 (tuī) push, 推门 (tuī mén) push the door.
  • Also 'to play' bowed string instruments: 拉小提琴 (lā xiǎotíqín) play the violin.
  • Colloquial extensions: 拉肚子 (lā dùzi) have diarrhea, 拉拢 (lālǒng) win someone over.

Characters built with 拉

Words with 拉

Example sentences

  • 他教我拉小提琴。 Tā jiāo wǒ lā xiǎotíqín.He's teaching me to play the violin.