Chinese word dictionary

拔茅茹

bá máo rú · lit. pull up a plant and the roots follow; fig. also involving others; inextricably tangled together

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Word information

Simplified拔茅茹

Traditional拔茅茹

Pinyinbá máo rú

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

拔bá

to uproot, to pull out; to select, to promote

茅máo

rushes, reeds, grass; surname

茹rú

roots, vegetables

How to learn 拔茅茹

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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to select the best

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提拔tíbá

to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion

挺拔tǐngbá

tall and straight

一毛不拔yìmáo-bùbá

lit. unwilling to spare a single hair (idiom); fig. extremely stingy