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title: "Ladong Meaning: 拉动 (lādòng) Means “to pull”"
description: "拉动 (traditional 拉動, lādòng) means “to pull”. Hear its tones, see what 拉 and 动 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ladong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 拉动 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

拉动 lādòng

## to pull

## It can also mean

- to stimulate; to drive (growth or demand)

## Its characters

1. 拉 lā to pull
2. 动 dòng power

## In a sentence

他用力拉动绳子。 He pulled the rope hard.

[More about 拉动](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%8B%89%E5%8A%A8)

## More words with 拉 or 动

- [被动 bèidòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beidong)
- [变动 biàndòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biandong)
- [波动 bōdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bodong)
- [不动产 bùdòngchǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budongchan)
- [冲动 chōngdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongdong)
- [出动 chūdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chudong)
- [打动 dǎdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadong)
- [带动 dàidòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daidong)
- [电动 diàndòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diandong)
- [电动车 diàndòngchē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diandongche)

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