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

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Level 7-9

HSK 3.0:Recognition 5

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HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9 Recognition 5

1.

Animated Stroke Order 拨

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2.

Readings & Meanings

拨has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

bō

to move aside; to stir; to allocate
v.HSK 6
to dial; to move aside; to allocate
v./mw.

3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 拨

4.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

拨

扌shǒu · hand

发fā

拨=

5.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 拨

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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).

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Example Sentences

bù不

yào要

liáo撩

bō拨

nà那

zhī只

gǒu

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.

tā她

yòng用

shǒu手

bō拨

kāi开

le了

chuāng窗

lián帘

。

She moved the curtain aside with her hand.

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

Animated Stroke Order 拨

Readings & Meanings

Stroke Order Diagrams 拨

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 拨

How to Use 拨

Transfer or manipulate through action

Example Sentences

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