How is 拔 pronounced?

拔 is pronounced “bá” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 拔?

拔 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 拔?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 拔 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5verb

拔

bá

拔 (bá) means “to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

牙医给他拔了一颗牙。

Yáyī gěi tā bá le yī kē yá.

The dentist pulled one of his teeth.

Words containing 拔

拔苗助长bá miáo zhù zhǎngto spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)海拔hǎi báheight above sea level; elevation 提拔tí báto promote to a higher job; to select for promotion 挺拔tǐng bátall and straight 选拔xuǎn báto select the best

More HSK 5 vocabulary

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哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console 安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night 把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 拔 mean?: 拔 (bá) means “to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 拔 pronounced?: 拔 is pronounced “bá” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 拔?: 拔 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 拔?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 拔 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18