拉

拉 lā ㄌㄚ laai1 HSK 2 基礎級 · Level 2

to pull
to play (a bowed instrument)
to drag
to draw
to chat
(coll.) to empty one's bowels

拉 lá ㄌㄚˊ laai1

to make a cut in (sth); to slit; to gash; to slash

拉 là ㄌㄚˋ laai1

used in 拉拉蛄 là là gǔ ㄌㄚˋ ㄌㄚˋ ㄍㄨˇ
variant of 落 là ㄌㄚˋ

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 拉 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Character breakdown

拉 radical 扌 = 扌立

Example sentences

瑪撒拉！ Mashallah!
我拉肚子。 I have diarrhea.
我要拉屎。 I have to take a dump.
我拉肚子了。 I have diarrhea.
我拉小提琴。 I play the violin.

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