lā

HSK 2

拉 (lā) is a Chinese word meaning “to pull; to play (a bowed instrument); to drag”.

Meanings

  1. 1to pull
  2. 2to play (a bowed instrument)
  3. 3to drag
  4. 4to draw
  5. 5to chat
  6. 6(coll.) to empty one's bowels
Part of speech
verb

Related words

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