扚 (diǎo) - To pull & to tug
扚 · diǎo
To pull;
to tug;
to drag;
to lead by force.
(Archaic and rare character.
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To pullto tugto drag
Usage highlights
To pull tightlyTo tug a ropeTo lead by forceTo drag along
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He pulled the rope taut (扚绳).
- The character is rarely used in modern Chinese (扚 is archaic).
- In ancient texts, it described dragging something (扚引).
Collocations
- To pull tightly(扚紧)
- To tug a rope(扚绳)
- To lead by force(扚引)
- To drag along(扚拉)
Cultural background
FAQ- 扚 is an archaic character rarely seen in modern usage.
- It appears in some classical texts and dictionaries with the core meaning of pulling or leading.