捰 (wǒ) - to pull, to drag & to quarrel

捰Tone 3

wǒ ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

捰 · wǒ

to pull, to drag;

to quarrel;

to wrangle;

to argue

to pull, to dragto quarrelto wrangle

Usage highlights

to pull and dragto quarrel and fightto drag alongto argue endlesslyto wrangle overto tug at

Synonyms

  • 拉— to pull
  • 拖— to drag
  • 扯— to pull, to tear
  • 争— to argue, to dispute

Antonyms

  • 推— to push
  • 放— to release, to let go
  • 和— harmony, peace

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They were pulling at the rope (捰绳子).
  • The children quarreled over the toy (孩子们捰玩具).
  • He dragged the heavy box across the room (他捰着重箱子).
  • Stop arguing about trivial matters (别为小事捰了).

Collocations

  • to pull and drag(捰扯)
  • to quarrel and fight(捰打)
  • to drag along(捰着走)
  • to argue endlessly(捰个没完)
  • to wrangle over(捰争)
  • to tug at(捰拉)

Idioms

  • To drag and pull endlessly(捰扯不休)
  • Quarrel and fight continuously(捰打不停)
  • Argue without resolution(捰争无果)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is relatively rare in modern usage and appears more frequently in dialectal or regional speech.
  • It often carries connotations of physical struggle or contentious verbal disputes.
  • The character combines the hand radical with a phonetic component, emphasizing manual action.

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