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拽

zhuài

to drag; to pull forcibly

A person pulls a rope, dragging a wooden box across the floor
Memory picture

Character

拽 zhuài

Strokes
9
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 曳 to tow, to pull, to drag
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 他没有直接反驳,只是把同事拽到一旁,提醒他注意会议场合。 Tā méiyǒu zhíjiē fǎnbó, zhǐ shì bǎ tóngshì zhuài dào yì páng, tíxǐng tā zhùyì huìyì chǎnghé. He did not refute him directly; he simply pulled his colleague aside and reminded him to be mindful of the meeting setting.
  • 小孩拽着妈妈的手,不肯放开。 Xiǎohái zhuàizhe māma de shǒu, bù kěn fàngkāi. The child clutched his mother's hand, refusing to let go.
  • 他拽了拽绳子,把箱子拖到了门口。 Tā zhuàile zhuài shéngzi, bǎ xiāngzi tuōdàole ménkǒu. He tugged the rope and dragged the box to the doorway.

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