拔萃

拔萃 cuì ㄅㄚˊ ㄘㄨㄟˋ bat6 seoi6

  • to distinguish oneself; to be of outstanding talent

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 拔 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 出类拔萃! Outstanding!
  • 他在班上出類拔萃。 He towers above the rest of the class.
  • 玛丽是个平淡无奇的人,但是汤姆却认为她出类拔萃。 Mary is fairly plain, but Tom thinks she's the bee's knees.
  • 虽然Luciano可能已经是出类拔萃,但他还是乳臭未干。 Luciano might have the crowd behind him, but he's still wet behind the ears.

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