抴 (yè) - To pull & to drag
抴 · yè
To pull;
to drag;
to tow;
to lead;
to guide;
to extend;
to prolong.
To pullto dragto tow
Usage highlights
To pull a cartTo guide and leadTo extend timeTo drag alongTo tow a boatTo prolong life
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He pulled the cart along the road (抴车).
- The teacher guided the students in their studies (抴引学生).
- They extended the deadline for the project (抴长项目期限).
Collocations
- To pull a cart(抴车)
- To guide and lead(抴引)
- To extend time(抴时)
- To drag along(抴曳)
- To tow a boat(抴船)
- To prolong life(抴寿)
Idioms
- Dragging the tail in the mud(抴泥曳尾)
- Pulling carts and carrying loads(抴车负戴)
- Extending the years and prolonging life(抴年益寿)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally depicted the action of pulling or dragging with the hand.
- Used in classical texts to describe both physical pulling and metaphorical guidance or extension.
- Appears in some philosophical contexts about prolonging or extending states or conditions.