Writing
拨 (bō) — how to say "to move" in Chinese
拨
To move, to turn, to allocate
verb · measure word
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
拨动琴弦
bō dòng qín xián
pluck the strings
拨电话
bō diàn huà
dial a phone number
Examples
政府拨了很多钱来帮助这个城市。
The government allocated a lot of money to help this city.
请拨一下开关。
Please turn the switch.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to move" in Chinese?
"to move" in Chinese is 拨 (bō).
拨 meaning in English
拨 (bō) means "To move, to turn, to allocate".
How is 拨 pronounced?
It is pronounced bō (written as bo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to move" in Chinese characters?
It is written 拨 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 拨?
拨 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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