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拨 - bō

move; dispel; distribute

move; dispel; distribute

How to read 拨

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishmove; dispel; distribute
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

拨付 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 拨冗. Please read 拨出 one more time.

Common words with this character

to disburse
to find time to do sth in the midst of pressing affairs
to pull out; to allocate; to dial
to stir; to prod; to poke

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 拨.