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Character Decomposition
拨=扌+发
Etymology
To dispatch 发 goods by hand 扌
Meanings
to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc
to dial
to allocate
to set aside (money)
to poke (the fire)
to pluck (a string instrument)
to turn round
classifier: group, batch
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Words with 拨 169 total
Idioms with 拨 22 total Chain
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