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拉
lā
Description
"拉"这个字很常用，最基本的意思是用手把东西往自己这边移动，比如拉门、拉手。
The character "拉" is very common, and its most basic meaning is to use your hand to move something towards yourself, like 拉门 (pulling a door) or 拉手 (pulling a handle).
它也可以表示演奏弦乐器，比如拉小提琴。
It can also mean to play a string instrument, such as 拉小提琴 (playing the violin).
Meanings
拉lā
to pull; to drag
请你拉一下门。
Please pull the door.
拉lā
to play a bowed instrument
她会拉小提琴。
She can play the violin.
拉lā
to chat; to draw closer
我们一起拉家常。
We chat casually together.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
拉 means pull toward you, while 推 (tuī) means push away.
- Etymology
hand radical 扌 shows the action is done with the hand.
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