拽
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zhuāi / zhuǎi / zhuài · to drag, to tow

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HSK 2.0 · Level 6HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #6459
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Readings & meanings

拽 has 3 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

zhuāi

to throw; to fling

zhuǎi

self-satisfied; cocky (alternative written form of 跩[zhuai3])

奶拽nǎi zhuǎi ·
zhuài

to pull; to tug at (sth)

拽步zhuài bù · to take long strides
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9Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Example sentences

Notice where 拽 sits in each complete thought.

Tā bǎ tā cóng làn ní zhōng zhuài chū lái le.她把他从烂泥中拽出来了。

She pulled him out of the mud.

Source: Tatoeba #1419915 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 拽 in context

  1. Say zhuāi / zhuǎi / zhuài, then recall the core meaning: to drag, to tow.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 拽步 (zhuài bù), meaning “to take long strides”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 拽 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.