拉

lā

to pull; to play (a bowed instrument); to drag

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 4

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

拉

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

拉
  • 拉动lādòngto pullB7
  • 拉链lāliànzipperB7
  • 拉拢lālǒngto rope inB7
  • 易拉罐yìlāguànpull-top canB7

See it in sentences

帮我拉一下门。

Help me pull the door.

他拉着我的手不放。

He held my hand and would not let go.