拉
lā
to chat (as in 拉家常)
Every meaning
lā
- to chat (as in 拉家常)
- (dialect) at; in (Wu)
- to pull; to drag
- (coll.) to empty one's bowels; to have (diarrhea)
- to play (a bowed instrument)
- to haul; to transport
- to draw in; to win over
- (coll.) to have diarrhoea; to empty one’s bowels
lá
- to cut; to slit (as in 拉口子)
In a sentence
她会拉小提琴。
She can play the violin.
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In the Library
可是他家的窗帘，白天也总是拉着。
男朋友的妈妈拉住她，笑得很开心：“别换！
爸爸用力拉了几下，风筝就是不下来。
树上的风筝 · Flying a kite in Chinese: the kite in the tree · HSK 4
Words with 拉
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).