bá
pull up
Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and and 犮 represents the sound.
Evolution

Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
bá
uproot, pull out; to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize
Most common words with 拔
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
to pull up | ||
to select the best | ||
elevation | ||
to promote to a higher job | ||
to pluck |
Component uses
Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)
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