HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 5
拔
To pull out, to pluck, to extract, or to elevate.
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 5
Why does 拔 look like this?
The character consists of the 'Hand' radical (扌) on the left and 'friend/pull' (发/犮) on the right. It represents an action done with the hands—specifically, pulling something out or upward!