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HSK 3.0 Level 7

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Definitions

  1. 1. to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc
  2. 2. to dial
  3. 3. to allocate
  4. 4. to set aside (money)
  5. 5. to poke (the fire)
  6. 6. to pluck (a string instrument)
  7. 7. to turn round
  8. 8. classifier: group, batch

Words Containing 拨

拨通
bō tōng

to get through to sb on the phone

挑拨离间
tiǎo bō lí jiàn

to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between

弹拨
tán bō

to pluck (a string)

拨号盘
bō hào pán

telephone dial

拨号连接
bō hào lián jiē

dial-up connection

拨空
bō kòng

to make time

弹拨乐
tán bō yuè

plucked string music

拨弄
bō nòng

to move to and fro (with hand, foot, stick etc)

拨刺
bō cī

splash (of a fish)

拨火棍
bō huǒ gùn

poker

拨云见日
bō yún jiàn rì

lit. to dispel the clouds and see the sun (idiom); fig. to restore justice

拨浪鼓
bō lang gǔ

a drum-shaped rattle (used by peddlers or as a toy)

拨号音
bō hào yīn

dial tone

挑灯拨火
tiǎo dēng bō huǒ

to sow discord

拨用
bō yòng

appropriation

拨出
bō chū

to pull out

拨乱反正
bō luàn fǎn zhèng

bring order out of chaos

挑拨
tiǎo bō

to incite disharmony

划拨
huà bō

to assign

弹拨乐器
tán bō yuè qì

plucked string instrument

土拨鼠
tǔ bō shǔ

groundhog

拨款
bō kuǎn

to allocate funds

拨打
bō dǎ

to call

拨弦乐器
bō xián yuè qì

plucked string or stringed instrument

挑拨是非
tiǎo bō shì fēi

to make mischief

调拨
tiáo bō

to sow discord

拨奏
bō zòu

pizzicato

拨片
bō piàn

plectrum

点拨
diǎn bō

to give instructions

拨转
bō zhuǎn

to turn

撩拨
liáo bō

to provoke

拨冗
bō rǒng

to find time to do sth in the midst of pressing affairs

拨动
bō dòng

to stir

拨正
bō zhèng

to set right

拨接
bō jiē

dial-up (Internet connection)

四两拨千斤
sì liǎng bō qiān jīn

lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom)

拨付
bō fù

appropriate sum of money

拨子
bō zi

plectrum

调拨
diào bō

to send (products)

拨开
bō kāi

to push aside

拨号
bō hào

to dial a telephone number