拫 (hén) - To pull & to drag
拫 · hén
To pull;
to drag;
to oppose;
to exclude;
to reject.
To pullto dragto oppose
Usage highlights
To pull tightlyMutual oppositionTo exclude and rejectTo drag awayTo oppose forcefullyTo pull and tear
Usage & contexts
Examples
- They pulled the rope taut (拫紧绳子).
- The two factions opposed each other (两派相拫).
- He was excluded from the group (他被拫出团体).
Collocations
- To pull tightly(拫紧)
- Mutual opposition(相拫)
- To exclude and reject(拫斥)
- To drag away(拫走)
- To oppose forcefully(力拫)
- To pull and tear(拫扯)
Idioms
- Mutual rejection and opposition(互相拫格)
- Firmly entrenched and difficult to move(根深蒂拫)
- To drag and pull without end(拫扯不休)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally meant to pull or drag with hands, extended to mean opposition and exclusion.
- Used in classical texts to describe political factionalism and interpersonal conflict.
- The character reflects the concept of using physical force to control or exclude others.