拽 (zhuāi) - To pull, drag, haul & to throw

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zhuāi ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 扌

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拽 · zhuāi

To pull, drag, haul;

to throw;

(colloquial) to show off, swagger.

To pull, drag, haulto throw(colloquial) to show off, swagger.

Usage highlights

Pull hardDrag alongTug at clothesThrow somethingShow off wealthHaul a cart

Synonyms

  • 拉— to pull, drag
  • 拖— to drag, haul
  • 扯— to pull, tear
  • 炫耀— to show off, flaunt

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He dragged the heavy box across the room (拽箱子).
  • Don't pull my sleeve (别拽我的袖子).
  • The child threw a stone into the pond (拽石头).
  • He's always showing off his new car (拽他的新车).

Collocations

  • Pull hard(硬拽)
  • Drag along(拽着走)
  • Tug at clothes(拽衣服)
  • Throw something(拽东西)
  • Show off wealth(拽富)
  • Haul a cart(拽车)

Idioms

  • Pull seven and drag eight(拽七拖八)
  • Drag and pull(拉拽拖扯)
  • Show off and brag(拽文弄武)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant physical pulling/dragging; extended to metaphorical 'dragging along' in various contexts.
  • In modern colloquial usage, often carries a negative connotation of showing off or being pretentious.
  • The character combines the hand radical (扌) with the phonetic component 曳, emphasizing manual pulling action.

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