Chinese words · HSK 7–9

拨

bōTraditional 撥

to dial (a phone number)

Every meaning

bō

  1. to dial (a phone number)
  2. to move with a finger; to pluck (strings)
  3. to allocate; to assign (funds, people)
  4. classifier for groups or batches

Words with 拨

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).