What does 拔 mean in Chinese?

拔 (bá) means "to pull out" in Chinese. The new HSK exam expects you to recognise it at HSK 6.

How do you write 拔?

Use the interactive stroke-order tool to see how 拔 is written.

What is the radical of 拔?

Radical information for 拔 is being updated.

How many strokes does 拔 have?

Stroke count information for 拔 is being updated.

What HSK level is 拔?

On the new HSK exam syllabus, 拔 is a character to recognise at HSK 6 and to write by hand at HSK 6.

拔 (bá): Meaning, Stroke Order, Radical & Examples

拔

bá

to pull out

HSK 6 character

Quick Answer

拔 (bá) means "to pull out" with HSK 6 on the new exam.

Full dictionary entry for 拔 →Animated stroke-order for 拔 →

Pronunciation

bá

Meaning

Primary: to pull out

Basic info

Pinyin	bá
Meanings	to pull out
New HSK exam	Recognise at HSK 6, write by hand at HSK 6
Frequency	#1291 most common

Example sentences

教育不能拔苗助长。
Jiàoyù bùnéng bámiáozhùzhǎng.
Education can't rush things.
From 拔苗助长
牙医给他拔了一颗牙。
Yáyī gěi tā bá le yī kē yá.
The dentist pulled one of his teeth.
From 拔 (HSK 7-9)

Words containing 拔

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
拔	bá	to pull out	HSK 7-9
拔苗助长	bámiáozhùzhǎng	spoil things by excessive enthusiasm

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拔

bá