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拔 - bá

uproot, pull out

uproot, pull out

How to read 拔

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishuproot, pull out
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

拔取 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 拔地. Please read 拔尖 one more time.

Common words with this character

to pick out; to select and recruit; to pluck
to rise steeply from level ground
top-notch; to push oneself to the front
to pluck; to pull off; to pull out

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 拔.