拉
拉 (lā) means “to pull”. It is made of 扌 + 立 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 拉 into its parts
What 拉 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 立 lì — to stand
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠 tóu — lid
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 立 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
拉 stroke order
Example sentences
他拉着我的手。Tā lā zhe wǒ de shǒu.He pulled me by the hand.
请你拉一下门。Qǐng nǐ lā yīxià mén.Please pull the door.
Words with 拉
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | lā |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to pull; to play (a stringed instrument) |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 手 (hand, #64) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 拉
What does 拉 mean?
拉 (lā) means “to pull; to play (a stringed instrument)”.
How many strokes does 拉 have?
拉 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 拉?
The radical of 拉 is 手 (shǒu, “hand”), Kangxi radical number 64.
What parts make up 拉?
拉 is made of 扌 (hand) and 立 (to stand).
Which HSK level is 拉?
拉 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 拉 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 22: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.