拽

Mandarin · pinyin yè#

Meanings · yè

  1. variant of 曳 yè
Mandarin · pinyin zhuāi#

Meanings · zhuāi

  1. to throw
  2. to fling
Mandarin · pinyin zhuǎi#

Meanings · zhuǎi

  1. self-satisfied; cocky (alternative written form of 跩 zhuǎi)
Mandarin · pinyin zhuài#

Meanings · zhuài

  1. to pull
  2. to tug at (sth)
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拽
zhuài · drag, tow; throw; twist
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4 · ye4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jai6

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character

  1. (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 曳 (yè, “to drag; to tow”)

character

  1. to drag

character

  1. (regional Mandarin) to throw
  2. (regional Mandarin) having mobility problem in one's arm

character

  1. to act pretentiously; to show off; to be arrogant, cocky, self-confident, cool, stylish, etc.
  2. (Myanmar) viss (Burmese unit of weight)

character

  1. (Hokkien) these

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拽 · ye4 · zhuai1 · zhuai3 · zhuai4
CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG · edition 2026-10-13 · source lines 46,767, 46,768, 46,769, 46,770
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Exact source records拽 拽 [ye4] /variant of 曳[ye4]/拽 拽 [zhuai1] /to throw/to fling/拽 拽 [zhuai3] /self-satisfied; cocky (alternative written form of 跩[zhuai3])/拽 拽 [zhuai4] /to pull/to tug at (sth)/