拔 bá to pull out
to pull out; to uproot; to select; to promote; to pull up
How to remember 拔: 扌 hand + 友 friend + 丶 a drop = to pull out. With one hand each, she and a friend tug at the huge carrot, a drop of sweat on each nose, until they manage to pull out the root.
Component breakdown
拔 = 扌 hand + 犮
- 扌 hand
- 犮
- 友 friend
- 𠂇 left hand
- 又 again
- 丶 a drop
- 友 friend
With one hand each, she and a friend tug at the huge carrot, a drop of sweat on each nose, until they manage to pull out the root.
How it is used
- To pull out/uproot - 拔草 (bá cǎo) pull weeds, 拔牙 (bá yá) extract a tooth, 拔河 (báhé) tug-of-war.
- 'To select/promote': 选拔 (xuǎnbá) select the best, 提拔 (tíbá) promote (someone).
- 海拔 (hǎibá) = elevation above sea level. 一毛不拔 (yìmáo-bùbá) = so stingy one won't part with a single hair.