拨 Stroke Order — How to Write 拨
拨 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
拨 Radical and Character Components
拨 is an ideographic compound. To dispatch 发 goods by hand 扌.
Radical: 扌 + 5 more strokes
拨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- bō
Meanings of 拨 in Chinese
1
bō拨
To move or stir with a finger, stick, etc.; to pluck, dial, or adjust.
他轻轻地拨动了吉他弦
He gently plucked the guitar strings.
to allocate; to appropriate; to distribute (funds or resources)
公司为新项目拨付了大量资金。
The company allocated a large amount of funds for the new project.
To set right; to rectify or adjust something that is incorrect or off track.
他努力拨正了团队的方向，重新回到了正确的轨道上
He worked hard to set the team's direction straight, bringing it back onto the right track.
To turn around or change direction, similar to 'to turn the horse's head' (拨转马头).
他拨转身体，面向大家。
He turned his body to face everyone.
A classifier for groups or batches of people.
同学们被分成了三拨儿，分别去不同的教室上课。
The students were divided into three groups and went to different classrooms for their lessons.
Common Words and Phrases with 拨
1
To stir, prod, or move something slightly with a finger, hand, or a tool.
他轻轻拨动吉他琴弦，美妙的旋律随之流淌出来。
He gently plucked the guitar strings, and a beautiful melody flowed out.
2
To allocate or disburse (funds/money).
公司财务部将拨付一笔资金用于新项目的研发。
The company's finance department will disburse a sum of money for the research and development of the new project.
3
To dial a phone number.
在手机上拨号，就可以联系到你的朋友了。
To dial a number on your phone, you can contact your friends.
4
to poke or stir a fire to make it burn better
她拿起火钳轻轻拨火，让炉膛里的炭火燃烧得更均匀。
She picked up the fire tongs and gently poked the fire, making the charcoal in the stove burn more evenly.
5
A metal rod with a handle, used for stirring a fire or moving burning logs or coals, especially in a fireplace.
在寒冷的冬夜，她拿起拨火棍，轻轻拨动壁炉里的木柴，让火焰燃得更旺。
On a cold winter night, she picked up the fire poker and gently stirred the logs in the fireplace, making the flames burn brighter.
6
to allocate or appropriate (funds, resources, etc.) to
公司为研发部门拨给了一笔额外的预算，用于购买新设备。
The company allocated an additional budget to the R&D department for purchasing new equipment.
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8
to allocate, allot, or appropriate funds, often by a government or superior body.
公司决定拨款设立一项创新基金，以支持内部员工的创意项目。
The company decided to allocate funds to establish an innovation fund to support creative projects by internal employees.
9
A rattle-drum (or pellet drum), a small drum with a handle that produces sound when rotated, often used by street vendors or as a children's toy.
小男孩高兴地摇着他的拨浪鼓，发出清脆的响声。
The little boy happily shook his rattle-drum, making a clear, crisp sound.
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To set right things that have been thrown into disorder; to bring order out of chaos.
经过几个月的混乱，新任项目经理决心要拨乱反正，让团队工作重回正轨。
After several months of chaos, the new project manager was determined to set things right and get the team's work back on track.
12
to dispel chaos and restore order
面对项目初期的一团乱麻，团队领导果断采取措施，拨乱反治，最终使项目步入正轨。
Facing the initial chaos of the project, the team leader decisively took measures to rectify the disorder and restore proper order, ultimately bringing the project back on track.
13
to set back (a clock, etc.)
为了遵守夏令时，我不得不把所有的钟都拨慢一小时。
To comply with daylight saving time, I had to set all the clocks back one hour.
14
To move something back and forth with fingers or a stick; to fiddle with; to manipulate; to stir up (e.g., disputes).
她用手指轻轻地拨弄着琴弦，发出美妙的音乐。
She gently strummed the strings with her fingers, producing beautiful music.
15
set right; correct
他小心翼翼地拨正了挂在墙上的那幅画，让它居于正中
He carefully adjusted the painting on the wall, making sure it was perfectly centered.
More words with 拨
- tán弹bō拨pluck, strum
- diǎn点bō拨enlighten, give advice
- diào调bō拨To instigate or stir up.
- fēn分bō拨Allocation, Distribution
- huà划bō拨allocate, transfer
- tiǎo挑bō拨Instigate, Incite
- chāi差bō拨dispatcher, courier
- liáo撩bō拨to tease or provoke
- pèi配bō拨allocate; distribute
- bō拨dǎ打dial, call
- bō拨rǒng冗to take time out, to spare some time
- bō拨chū出allocate, dial
- bō拨ér儿tuft, clump
- bō拨zhuǎn转turn, change direction
- diào调bō拨gěi给allocate to, assign to
- yì一diǎn点bo拨a hint, a pointer
- dǎ打jiàn牮bō拨zhèng正to prop up and straighten, to straighten
- shāo稍jiā加diǎn点bo拨a little guidance, a slight hint
- zī资jīn金diào调bō拨Fund transfer, Fund allocation
Idioms with 拨
- bō拨yún云jiàn见rì日dispelling confusion to see truth
- bō拨zuǐ嘴liáo撩yá牙stir up trouble
- tiǎo挑bō拨lí离jiàn间sow discord and alienate
- tiǎo挑bō拨shān煽huò惑sow discord and instigate trouble
- tiǎo挑dēng灯bō拨huǒ火instigate trouble and sow discord
- bō拨cǎo草xún寻shé蛇stir up trouble or invite danger
- bō拨cǎo草zhān瞻fēng风highly perceptive, good at observing subtle signs
- bō拨luàn乱fǎn返zhèng正restore order out of chaos
- bō拨luàn乱jì济shí时restore order from chaos and relieve the troubled times
- bō拨luàn乱jì济wēi危bring order out of chaos and relieve distress
- bō拨luàn乱wéi为zhì治bring order out of chaos
- bō拨luàn乱xīng兴zhì治restore order and establish good governance
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Open the tool →Questions about 拨
What does 拨 mean in Chinese?
拨 (bō) means “to allocate” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 拨?
拨 is pronounced bō in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 拨 have?
拨 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 拨?
拨 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 拨?
The radical of 拨 is 扌, and 拨 is an ideographic compound.
