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拉lā, lá

to pull; to drag; to haul; to transport (by vehicle); to draw out; to stretch; to play a bowed string instrument; to chat casually (拉家常)

拉 uses the hand side: to pull or haul (拉车, 拉货), to stretch dough for 拉面, and a colloquial lá for chatting.

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ZDIC: 形声，从扌、立声 — the hand side with 立 as the sound side.

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拉lā, lá

to pull; to drag; to haul; to transport (by vehicle); to draw out; to stretch; to play a bowed string instrument; to chat casually (拉家常)

拉 uses the hand side: to pull or haul (拉车, 拉货), to stretch dough for 拉面, and a colloquial lá for chatting.

ZDIC: 形声，从扌、立声 — the hand side with 立 as the sound side.

LEFT: THE HAND SIDE — PULLING IS DONE BY HAND

扌shǒu

hand (from 手)

The left-side hand form; not a standalone page.

In 拉: left: the hand side — pulling is done by hand Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

RIGHT: THE OLD SOUND SIDE 立 (LÌ)

立lì

to stand; to establish

A standalone character; the standing piece in 站.

In 拉: right: the old sound side 立 (lì) A historical sound side, not a modern hint: lā shares only the initial l- with lì; the final (-a/-i) and tone (1/4) differ.

lāTone 1
  • to pull; to drag
  • to haul; to transport (by vehicle)
  • to draw out; to stretch
  • to play a bowed string instrument
  • to chat casually (拉家常)
  • 拉开lākāito pull open; to draw apart
  • 拉车lāchēto pull a cart
  • 拉货lāhuòto haul goods
  • 拉面lāmiànhand-pulled noodles
  • 拉家常lā jiā chángto have a chat about everyday things
láTone 2
  • to slash; to cut a slit (colloquial)
  • to chat (colloquial)
  • 拉话láhuàto chat (regional)

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