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The character 拔 is a phono-semantic compound with the hand radical 扌 (shǒu) on the left, indicating a manual action. The right component, 犮 (bá), gives the pronunciation and originally depicted a running dog or a dragging motion. Its core meaning is the physical act of pulling something out or extracting it from its place. Since this action often involves an upward movement, the sense extended to abstract ideas like elevating someone, promoting them to a higher rank, or standing out prominently due to talent or height.
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我帮妈妈拔草。
医生给我拔牙。
我们喜欢拔河比赛。
他拔出了那把旧刀。
选拔过程非常公平。
公司提拔了许多年轻人。
请记得拔掉电视插头。
这项政策旨在拔高教育水平。