拨 bō to stir
to stir; to move; to distribute; to allocate; to dial
怎么记住“拨”: 扌 hand + 发 send out = to stir. At the soup kitchen the cook's hand never rests as she fills the bowls to send out, always ready to stir.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
拨 = 扌 hand + 发 send out
- 扌 hand meaning
- 发 send out sound
- 𠃋 elbow
- 丿 falling stroke
- 又 again
- 丶 dot
At the soup kitchen the cook's hand never rests as she fills the bowls to send out, always ready to stir.
How it came to be
The hand gives the meaning and the right part gives the sound.
用法
- 拨打电话 bōdǎ diànhuà "to dial/place a phone call" is the formal-register version of everyday 打电话.
- 拨款 bōkuǎn "to allocate funds" is a bureaucratic/financial term, common in news about budgets.
- Carries a sense of "moving something with a flick or push": 拨动 bōdòng "to flick/nudge."
- Rarely stands alone; think of it as the verb for dialing, allocating, or nudging something into position.
含“拨”的词语
例句
- 千万不要挑拨夫妻关系。 Qiānwàn búyào tiǎobō fūqī guānxi.Never sow discord between husband and wife.
- 这部手机可以拨打国际电话。 Zhè bù shǒujī kěyǐ bōdǎ guójì diànhuà.This cell phone can make international calls.