拓 Stroke Order — How to Write 拓

Stroke Order

拓 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.

拓 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌石

拓 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 石 indicates the sound.

Radical: 扌 + 5 more strokes

拓 Pronunciation and Pinyin

tuò
tà
zhí

Meanings of 拓 in Chinese

tuò拓

To open up, expand, or broaden, often referring to new areas, opportunities, or scope.

公司正在拓展业务范围，以满足更多客户的需求

The company is expanding its business scope to meet the needs of more customers.

To push something, especially something heavy or large, with one's hands; to force open.

他用尽全力，才将堵在路上的巨石拓开

He used all his strength to push open the huge rock blocking the road.

tà拓

To make a rubbing (of an inscription, carving, etc.) by dabbing ink onto paper laid over the surface.

博物馆里展出了许多古代石碑的拓片。

Many rubbings of ancient stone tablets are on display in the museum.

zhí拓

Anciently the same as '摭' (zhí), meaning to pick up or collect.

他弯腰拓拾地上的落叶。

He bent down to pick up the fallen leaves from the ground.

Common Words and Phrases with 拓

tà拓běn本

A rubbing made from an inscription or design on a stone tablet or ancient artifact, often compiled into a book.

博物馆里展示着许多古代青铜器的精美拓本。

The museum displays many exquisite rubbings of ancient bronze ware.

tuò拓dì地

To expand or reclaim land/territory.

农民们辛勤拓地，将荒芜的山坡变成了肥沃的田园。

The farmers diligently opened up new land, transforming the barren slopes into fertile fields.

tuò拓huāng荒

to open up virgin soil or reclaim wasteland

村里的年轻人决定回到家乡，拓荒种植新的经济作物。

The young people in the village decided to return home and reclaim land to plant new cash crops.

tuò拓kuān宽

To broaden or widen something, often referring to a scope, road, or opportunity.

阅读可以帮助我们拓宽视野、增长知识。

Reading can help us broaden our horizons and increase our knowledge.

tuò拓luò落

frustrated; discouraged; also describes something spacious or vast

他因为多年怀才不遇，所以精神上显得有些拓落

He seemed somewhat dejected and frustrated in spirit because his talents had gone unrecognized for many years.

tà拓piàn片

A rubbing; a paper impression of inscriptions, carvings, or designs from ancient artifacts like steles or bronzes.

博物馆展出了许多珍贵的青铜器拓片，吸引了众多参观者。

The museum exhibited many precious bronze rubbings, attracting numerous visitors.

tuò拓pū扑

Topology is a branch of mathematics that studies properties of geometric objects that are preserved under continuous deformations, such as stretching or bending.