拨 (bá / bō): To pull up — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Level 7-9

HSK 3.0:Recognition 5

HSK 2.0Level 6

HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9 Recognition 5

1.

Animated Stroke Order 拨

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

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2.

Readings & Meanings

拨has 2 distinct pronunciations with different meanings

bá

to pull up

v.HSK 6

bō

3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 拨

4.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

拨

扌shǒu · hand

发fā

拨=

5.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 拨

拨 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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6.

How to Use 拨

Transfer or manipulate through action

The character 拨 conveys an action of moving, transferring, or manipulating something (often abstract).

HSK 6

7.

Example Sentences

bù不

yào要

liáo撩

bō拨

nà那

zhī只

gǒu

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to dial; to move aside; to allocate

v./mw.HSK 3.0 · L7-9

扌shǒu · hand

+发fā

tiǎo挑

bō拨

instigate; incite; foment

HSK 3.0 · L5

bō拨

dǎ打

to call

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

bō拨

kuǎn款

Allocation of funds / Appropriation

狗

。

Do not provoke that dog.

tā他

yòng用

lì力

bō拨

chū出

le了

nà那

gēn根

shēn深

zhā扎

jìn进

tǔ土

lǐ里

de的

mù木

zhuāng桩

。

He exerted force to pull up the wooden stake that was deeply embedded in the soil.

wǒ我

bō拨

tōng通

le了

tā她

de的

diàn电

huà话

。

I got through to her on the phone.

zhèng政

fǔ府

bō拨

kuǎn款

zhī支

chí持

jiào教

yù育

xiàng项

mù目

。

The government allocated funds to support education projects.

qǐng请

bō拨

hào号

lián联

xì系

kè客

fú服

。

Please dial to contact customer service.

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