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拽 Stroke Order — How to Write 拽

Stroke Order

拽 is written in 9 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.

拽 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌曳

拽 is an ideographic compound. To pull 曳 by hand 扌; 曳 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 扌 + 6 more strokes

拽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhuài
  • zhuāi
  • yè

Meanings of 拽 in Chinese

1

zhuài拽

To pull, drag, or tug with force.
这个箱子太重了,我一个人拽不动
This box is too heavy; I can't drag it by myself.
2

zhuāi拽

To throw something forcefully or with a quick motion.
把垃圾拽出去
Throw the rubbish out.
To have a stiff or inflexible arm due to an ailment, making movement difficult.
他这胳膊有点拽,抬不起来
His arm is a bit stiff, he can't lift it.
3

yè拽

To drag or pull (similar to '曳').
她拽着沉重的箱子,一步一步地向前挪动
She dragged the heavy suitcase, moving forward step by step.

Idioms with 拽

  • dōng东chě扯xī西zhuāi拽juggle multiple tasks haphazardly
  • héng横tuō拖dào倒zhuāi拽drag and pull forcibly
  • shēng生lā拉yìng硬zhuài拽forcefully drag or interpret
  • shēng生tuō拖sǐ死zhuài拽forcibly drag or pull along
  • shēng生zhuāi拽huó活tuō拖forcibly pull and drag
  • zhuài拽bù布pī披má麻wear mourning clothes
  • kǔ苦bēng绷kǔ苦zhuāi拽struggle hard to make ends meet
  • zhuāi拽pá耙fú扶lí犁to farm and make a living
  • zhuài拽bù布tuō拖má麻to wear mourning clothes
  • zhuāi拽quán拳diū丢diē跌fierce punching and wrestling fight
  • zhuài拽xiàng巷luó啰jiē街make a great clamor
  • zhuài拽xiàng巷luó逻jiē街shout loudly and make a commotion

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Questions about 拽

What does 拽 mean in Chinese?

拽 (zhuài) means “To pull, drag, or tug with force” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 拽?

拽 has 3 pronunciations: zhuài, zhuāi, yè.

How many strokes does 拽 have?

拽 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 拽?

拽 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 拽?

The radical of 拽 is 扌, and 拽 is an ideographic compound.

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