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拉

lā

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Source form: 拉
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to pull / to play (a bowed instrument) / to drag / to draw / to chat / (coll.) to empty one's bowels
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-60f02da0a191c8b6. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

拉 拉 [la1] /to pull/to play (a bowed instrument)/to drag/to draw/to chat/(coll.) to empty one's bowels/

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lá

All readings
Source form: 拉
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to make a cut in (sth); to slit; to gash; to slash
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-9928d903add4600a. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

拉 拉 [la2] /to make a cut in (sth); to slit; to gash; to slash/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

là

All readings
Source form: 拉
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
used in 拉拉蛄[là là gǔ] / variant of 落[là]
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-ac50a426e10bad66. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

拉 拉 [la4] /used in 拉拉蛄[la4 la4 gu3]/variant of 落[la4]/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

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