拓 拔

Tuò bádictionary entry

branch of the Xianbei 鮮卑|鲜卑 nomadic people, founders of Wei 北魏 of the Northern Dynasties (386-534) / also written 拓跋

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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.

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Original source entry:

拓拔 拓拔 [Tuo4 ba2] /branch of the Xianbei 鮮卑|鲜卑 nomadic people, founders of Wei 北魏 of the Northern Dynasties (386-534)/also written 拓跋/

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Character information

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拓
tà
to make a rubbing (e.g. of an inscription)
tuò
to expand / to push sth with the hand / to develop / to open up
Tuò
surname Tuo
拔
bá
to pull up / to pull out / to draw out by suction / to select / to pick / to stand out (above level) / to surpass / to seize

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