What does 擢 mean in Chinese?

擢 (zhuó) means "to pull out; to select; to promote" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 擢?

擢 is pronounced "zhuó" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 擢?

擢 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 擢?

Common words with 擢 include 拔擢 (select the best people for promotion), 擢升 (to promote (sb)), 擢第 (to pass the civil service examination (in imperial China)), 擢发难数 (lit. as difficult to count as hair pulled from sb's head (idiom)).

How do you write 擢?

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擢 (zhuó), to pull out

擢

zhuó

to pull out; to select; to promote

verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 手 (no. 64)

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Definitions

(verb) to pull out
to select
to promote

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Words Containing 擢

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
拔擢	bá zhuó	select the best people for promotion
擢升	zhuó shēng	to promote (sb)
擢第	zhuó dì	to pass the civil service examination (in imperial China)
擢发难数	zhuó fà nán shǔ	lit. as difficult to count as hair pulled from sb's head (idiom)