拔
bá
to pull out; to pull up
Every meaning
bá
- to pull out; to pull up
- to select; to promote (as in 选拔)
- (bound form) to surpass (as in 出类拔萃)
In the Library
第二天，他很早就到了地里，弯着腰，把小苗一棵一棵往上拔，每一棵都拔高一点儿。
快要追上的时候，王母娘娘从头上拔下金簪，在他们中间画了一条线。
牛郎织女 · The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl: the story behind Qixi · HSK 6
悟空拔了三根毫毛，变出三个悟空，四个悟空从四面围住师父，一齐磕头，唐僧想躲也躲不了。
Words with 拔
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).