拔
拔 (bá) · to uproot
8 strokesLeft–right
拔 (bá) means “to uproot”. It is made of 扌 + 犮 and has 8 strokes.
Break 拔 into its parts
What 拔 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 犮 bá — to pull up
- 犬 quǎn — dog
- 大 dà — big
- 丶 — dot
- 犬 quǎn — dog
拔 stroke order
Example sentences with 拔苗助长
教育孩子不能拔苗助长。Jiàoyù háizi bù néng bámiáozhùzhǎng.You can't rush children's education.
学习要一步一步来，不要拔苗助长。Xuéxí yào yíbùyíbù lái, búyào bámiáozhùzhǎng.Learn step by step and don't rush things.
Words with 拔
- 拔苗助长bámiáozhùzhǎngto spoil things by being too hasty
- 海拔hǎibáaltitude
- 提拔tíbáto promote (to a higher post)
- 挺拔tǐngbátall and straight
- 选拔xuǎnbáto select (the best)
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 | bá |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to uproot |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 拔
What does 拔 mean?
拔 (bá) means “to uproot”.
How many strokes does 拔 have?
拔 has 8 strokes.
What parts make up 拔?
拔 is made of 扌 (hand) and 犮 (to pull up).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.