Rank 320BeginnerHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

拉 - lā

pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen

pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen

How to read 拉

Click 拉 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishpull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

拉丁 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 拉伸. Please read 拉倒 one more time.

Common words with this character

Latin; to press-gang; to kidnap and force people into service
to draw; to stretch
forget it; drop it; let it go; to pull down
to pull; to injure by straining

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 拉 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 拉丁 and 拉伸 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 拉.