拔

bá

“To pull up” in Chinese is 拔 (bá).

Other characters with the syllable ba: see all 13 →

Meaning

to pull up
to pull out
to draw out by suction

Show 5 more meanings

to select
to pick
to stand out (above level)
to surpass
to seize

Example

拉拉队的选拔在明天。

Cheerleading tryouts are tomorrow.

From 选拔 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

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Words containing 拔

选拔xuǎnbáto select the bestHSK 6 海拔hǎibáheight above sea levelHSK 7-9 提拔tíbáto promote to a higher jobHSK 7-9 一毛不拔yīmáo-bùbá(lit.) unwilling to spare a single hair (idiom)HSK 7-9

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