1. verb to pull; to drag; to draw
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 牵引 (Guoyu '拉' v 3; Kroll 2015 '拉' 2; Unihan '拉')
  2. verb to seize; hold
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (Unihan '拉')
  3. verb to lengthen; to extend
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 拖長 (Guoyu '拉' v 5; Unihan '拉')
  4. verb to break; to snap
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 摧折 (Guoyu '拉' v 1; Kroll 2015 '拉' 1)
  5. verb to play
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: A string instrument (Guoyu '拉' v 4)
  6. verb to invite; to beckon
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 招 (Guoyu '拉' v 2)
  7. verb to gather together
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 拢络 (Guoyu '拉' v 6)
  8. verb to run a business
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 跑业务 (Guoyu '拉' v 7)
  9. verb to drain
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 排泄 (Guoyu '拉' v 8)

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