掹 (meng) - To pull, tug, or drag forcefully & to pluck or pick (regional usage, particularly in

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掹 · meng

To pull, tug, or drag forcefully;

to pluck or pick (regional usage, particularly in Cantonese).

To pull, tug, or drag forcefullyto pluck or pick (regional usage, particularly in

Usage highlights

Pull tightPluck teaTug ropeDrag alongPull out weedsTug

Synonyms

  • 拉— to pull, drag
  • 扯— to tug, pull
  • 拔— to pull out, extract

Antonyms

  • 推— to push
  • 放— to release, let go

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He pulled the rope taut (掹绳).
  • Plucking tea leaves (掹茶叶).
  • Tugging the dog's leash (掹狗绳).
  • Dragging a heavy object (掹重嘢).

Collocations

  • Pull tight(掹紧)
  • Pluck tea(掹茶)
  • Tug rope(掹绳)
  • Drag along(掹扯)
  • Pull out weeds(掹草)
  • Tug-of-war(掹河)

Idioms

  • Pull oxen up trees (掹牛上树) — to attempt the impossible
  • Pull eyebrows and beards (掹眉掹须) — to nitpick or find fault
  • Tugging and dragging (掹掹扯扯) — to pull back and forth indecisively

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in Cantonese and other southern Chinese dialects.
  • Often appears in colloquial expressions and regional idioms.
  • Associated with physical effort and manual labor contexts.

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