拨

• 拼音: bō
• 汉字拆解: 拨 = 扌(hand) + 发 (simplified form), indicating a hand motion of pushing or allocating

含义

To dial (a phone number); to allocate (funds); to push aside; to pluck (strings).

A versatile verb with multiple meanings: 1) dial a phone (拨电话), 2) allocate resources (拨款), 3) push aside with fingers (拨开), 4) pluck strings (拨弦). Context determines the meaning.

例句

1. 我拨了好几次他的电话，都没人接。
2. 政府决定拨出专项资金用于灾后重建。
3. 她轻轻拨开窗帘，望向窗外的街道。

用法指南

语境: communication, finance, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 请拨打客服热线咨询详情。(Please dial the customer service hotline for details.)
• 他拨了拨头发，露出了笑容。(He brushed his hair aside and revealed a smile.)

错误说法

• 拨微信给我。(Don't use 拨 for messaging apps — use 发微信 instead; 拨 is for phone calls)

起源与历史

Depicts a hand movement of pushing or flicking. Extended to various actions involving similar motions.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal