拓 tà to develop
to develop; to expand; to open up
How to remember 拓: 扌 hand + 石 stone = to develop. With their bare hands, the villagers clear every stone from the hillside, working for years to develop new rice fields.
Component breakdown
拓 = 扌 hand + 石 stone
- 扌 hand
- 石 stone
With their bare hands, the villagers clear every stone from the hillside, working for years to develop new rice fields.
How it is used
- Two readings. tuò: to open up/expand - 开拓 (kāituò) to break new ground, 拓展 (tuòzhǎn) to expand, 拓宽 (tuòkuān) to widen.
- tà: to make a rubbing from an inscription - 拓片 (tàpiàn) a stone-inscription rubbing.
- 开拓进取 (kāituò-jìnqǔ) = pioneering and enterprising.