拨
拨 (bō) means “to dial”. It is made of 扌 + 发 and has 8 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 拨 into its parts
What 拨 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 发 fā — to issue
- 又 yòu — and
拨 stroke order
Example sentences
请拨这个电话号码。Qǐng bō zhège diànhuà hàomǎ.Please dial this number.
政府拨了一笔钱修路。Zhèngfǔ bō le yī bǐ qián xiū lù.The government allocated money to repair the road.
Words with 拨
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 | bō |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to dial; to move with a finger; to allocate |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 拨
What does 拨 mean?
拨 (bō) means “to dial; to move with a finger; to allocate”.
How many strokes does 拨 have?
拨 has 8 strokes.
What parts make up 拨?
拨 is made of 扌 (hand) and 发 (to issue).
Which HSK level is 拨?
拨 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 拨 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 14: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.