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拨 bō to stir

to stir; to move; to distribute; to allocate; to dial

How to remember 拨: 扌 hand + 发 send out = to stir. At the soup kitchen the cook's hand never rests as she fills the bowls to send out, always ready to stir.

  • HSK 5
  • 8 strokes
  • Radical 扌

Component breakdown

拨 = 扌 hand + 发 send out

  • 扌 hand
  • 发 send out
    • 𠃋 elbow
    • 丿 falling stroke
    • 又 again
    • 丶 a drop
The Gushi story

At the soup kitchen the cook's hand never rests as she fills the bowls to send out, always ready to stir.

How it is used

  • 拨打电话 bōdǎ diànhuà "to dial/place a phone call" is the formal-register version of everyday 打电话.
  • 拨款 bōkuǎn "to allocate funds" is a bureaucratic/financial term, common in news about budgets.
  • Carries a sense of "moving something with a flick or push" - 拨动 bōdòng "to flick/nudge."
  • Rarely stands alone; think of it as the verb for dialing, allocating, or nudging something into position.

Words with 拨

Example sentences

  • 千万不要挑拨夫妻关系。 Qiānwàn búyào tiǎobō fūqī guānxi.Never sow discord between husband and wife.
  • 这部手机可以拨打国际电话。 Zhè bù shǒujī kěyǐ bōdǎ guójì diànhuà.This cell phone can make international calls.