What does 拨 mean in Chinese?

拨 (bō) means "to poke, to dial" in Chinese. The new HSK exam expects you to recognise it at HSK 5.

How do you write 拨?

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

What is the radical of 拨?

Radical information for 拨 is being updated.

How many strokes does 拨 have?

Stroke count information for 拨 is being updated.

What HSK level is 拨?

On the new HSK exam syllabus, 拨 is a character to recognise at HSK 5.

拨 (bō): Meaning, Stroke Order, Radical & Examples

拨

bō

to poke, to dial

HSK 5 character

Quick Answer

拨 (bō) means "to poke, to dial" with HSK 5 on the new exam.

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

Pronunciation

bō

Meaning

Primary: to poke

Other meanings:

to dial

Basic info

Pinyin	bō
Meanings	to poke, to dial
New HSK exam	Recognise at HSK 5
Frequency	#976 most common

Example sentences

她拨开人群走了过去。
Tā bō kāi rénqún zǒu le guòqù.
She pushed aside the crowd and walked through.
From 拨 (HSK 7-9)
请拨打紧急救援电话。
Qǐng bōdǎ jǐnjí jiùyuán diànhuà.
Please dial the emergency number.
From 拨打 (HSK 5)
政府拨款支持教育发展。
Zhèngfǔ bōkuǎn zhīchí jiàoyù fāzhǎn.
The government allocates funds to support education development.
From 拨款 (HSK 7-9)

Words containing 拨

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
拨	bō	to poke, to dial	HSK 7-9
拨打	bōdǎ	to dial (a telephone)	HSK 5
拨款	bōkuǎn	to allocate funds	HSK 7-9

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拨

bō