拕
to drag after, to drag out, to involve, to delay, to implicate
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Readings
On'yomi
- タ
- イ
Kun'yomi
- ひ.く
Meaning
拕 centers on pulling something along or drawing it out, whether physically dragging an object, delaying an action, or involving someone in a situation.
Study
Etymology
拕 combines 扌 (hand) with 它, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the idea of dragging or pulling. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The hand radical 扌 beside 它 suggests a hand pulling something along. Imagine a hand dragging a heavy object that looks like the shape 它.
Reading mnemonic
For タ, picture a hand dragging a tarpaulin: tar -> タ, and the hand pulls it across the ground.