拉 (lā) — to pull; to drag; to play a bowed instrument.
Real origin: A hand 扌 with stand 立, lì, for the sound: lā, pull!
Example sentences with 拉:
- 请拉开门。 — Qǐng lā kāi mén. — Please pull the door open.
- 你会拉二胡吗？ — Nǐ huì lā èrhú ma? — Can you play the erhu?
- 他拉着我的手。 — Tā lā zhe wǒ de shǒu. — He is holding my hand.
- 请你拉一下椅子。 — Qǐng nǐ lā yīxià yǐzi. — Please pull the chair a bit.
- 他在练习拉小提琴。 — Tā zài liànxí lā xiǎotíqín. — He is practicing playing the violin.
- 别拉我的衣服。 — Bié lā wǒ de yī fu. — Don't pull on my clothes.
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