HSK 2 · Hands-on actions

拉

lā

to pull

Stroke order of 拉

拉 is written with 8 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Hand (扌) standing (立): pull.

Parts: 扌 hand + 立 stand

Example sentence

请拉门，不要推。

Please pull the door, don't push.

More words: Hands-on actions

推to push 提to carry; to lift; to mention 放下to put down 掉to fall; to drop 倒to pour 碰to touch; to bump 装to pack; to install 弄to do; to handle 办to do; to handle 使用to use 查to check; to look up 选to choose 加to add; plus 算to calculate; to count as 发to send; to issue

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