PULL    拉引

TRY TO DISPLACE something towards ONESELF USING ONE'S HANDS.
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Old Chinese Criteria
1. The general current word for pulling anything in any direction is yǐn 引, and the word is also used in figurative senses. 2. Yì 曳 refers to dragging something behind one. 3. Qiān 牽 refers to pulling and leading something in a desired direction. 4. Chōu 抽 and yú 揄 refer to pulling something outward from an inside, typically in order to use it or in order to take and have it. 5. Zhuó 擢 is to pull something up and out of its base.
Modern Chinese Criteria
拉 拉扯 拔 抽 拖 拽 扯 拽 掣 抻 挽 引 rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Hyponym
  • PLUCK　PULL QUICKLY, TYPICALLY so as to REMOVE. (anc: 13/0, child: 1)
  • UPROOT　PULL out PLANT by PULLING OUT the ROOTS. (anc: 13/0, child: 0)
Antonym
  • PUSHDISPLACE DESIRING TO MOVE AWAY from one.
Hypernym
  • DISPLACE　CAUSE to MOVE. (anc: 11/0, child: 28)
  • MOVE　CHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION. (anc: 10/0, child: 21)
  • CHANGE　EVENT involving two MOMENTS t1 and t2, such that a THING at the MOMENT t1 is DIFFERENT FROM that THING at the MOMENT t2. (anc: 9/0, child: 18)
  • A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages ( BUCK 1988) p. 9.33

  • 韓非子同義詞研究 ( HANFEI TONGYI 2004) p. 244/5

  • Using Chinese Synonyms ( GRACE ZHANG 2010) p. 258

  • 古漢語常用詞同義詞詞典 ( HONG CHENGYU 2009) p. 397

    • Words (30 items)

    引  yǐn OC: liŋʔ MC: jin 30 Attributions

    The general current word for pulling anything in any direction is yǐn 引, and the word is also used in figurative senses.

      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)pull along the determinate object; pull the bow
    • vtoNpull (a bow); pull along, pull forward; drag along (a load)
    • vtoNpull over towards oneCH
    • vtoN1{PIVOT}.+VtoN2drag somebody out in order to V
    • vtoNbackwardspull (back)
    • vtoNconativetry to pull N towards oneselfDS
    • vtoNfigurativepull up into action, pull forth (literary verve 氣 etc)CH
    • vtoNpassivebe pulled out (to full length)CH
    • vtoNreflexive.自pull (oneself) up??
    抽  chōu OC: rlʰiw MC: ʈhɨu 18 Attributions

    Chōu 抽 and yú 揄 refer to pulling something outward from an inside, typically in order to use it or in order to take and have it.

      Syntactic words
    • nabactpulling, dragging
    • vt(oN)draw the contextually determinate weapons
    • vt(oN)pull the contextually determinate N outCH
    • vtoNpull out so as to use 抽刀 "pull a dagger", also 抽戈 "pull out a lance (presumably from a stand, in preparation for using it)"
    • vtoNapartpull apart, pull open, drag open
    • vttoN1.+N2pull N2 from the place N2
    牽  qiàn OC: khiins MC: khen
    牽  qiān OC: khiin MC: khen 16 Attributions

    Qiān 牽 refers to pulling and leading something in a desired direction.

      Word relations
    • Object: 馬/HORSE The dominant word for a horse is mǎ 馬.
    • Object: 牛/BOVINE The current general word for bovines of any kind is niú 牛.

      Syntactic words
    • nabactpulling, dragging
    • vtoNdrag along; pull towards one; pull forward
    • vtoN...來drag alongCH
    • vtoNpassivebe pulled about (against one's will)
    拔  bá OC: breed MC: bɣɛt 9 Attributions

      Word relations
    • Contrast: 舉/LIFT The most general and the most current word for lifting up anything, in literal as well as figurative senses is jǔ 舉.

      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)pull out the contextually determinate N
    • vtoNpull out, pull up; pull
    • vtoNpassivebe pulled upCH
    曳  yè OC: leds MC: jiɛi 7 Attributions

    Yì 曳 refers to dragging something behind one.

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNto trail, to drag passively something behind himself
    • vtt(oN1.)+N2N2=placedrag the contextually determinate N1 in N2DS
    • vttoN1.+N2N2=placedrag N1 through N2DS
    • vttoN1.+prep+N2N2=placedrag something through N2DS
    挽  wǎn OC: monʔ MC: mi̯ɐn 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)pull
    • vtoNto pull, draw
    擢  zhuó OC: rleewɡ MC: ɖɣɔk 4 Attributions

    Zhuó 擢 is to pull something up and out of its base.

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNpull up and out
    • vtoNconativetry to pull up and out
    • vtoNfigurativeuprootCH
    揄  yú OC: lo MC: ji̯o 3 Attributions

    Chōu 抽 and yú 揄 refer to pulling something outward from an inside, typically in order to use it or in order to take and have it.

      Syntactic words
    • nabactpulling-out (of things from where they belong, e.g. by thieves)
    • vtoNpull towards oneself; pull out (e.g. a knife) 
    輦  niǎn OC: renʔ MC: liɛn 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt[oN]to pull one's carriageLZ
    • vtoNpull (a carriage etc)
    牽引  qiān yǐn OC: khiin liŋʔ MC: khen jin 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)drag away the contextually determinate object N
    • VPtoNdrag in all sorts of ways
    抴  yè OC: led MC: jiɛt 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vttoN.+V[0]pull, drag
    掣  chì OC: khjeds MC: tɕhiɛi 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)pull, drag, trail (with contextually determinate object)
    • vtoNcolloquial> behave like
    控  kòng OC: khooŋs MC: khuŋ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNpull (strings of a bow or a weapon)
    揠  yà OC: qreed MC: ʔɣɛt 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNMENG: pull up but not quite out
    挽裂  wǎn liè MC: mjonX ljet OC: monʔ b-red 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)resultativepull to pieces; pull apartCH
    踣  bó OC: bɯɯɡ MC: bək 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNpull down
    輓  wǎn OC: monʔ MC: mi̯ɐn 1 Attribution

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNpull (a carriage)
    牽入  qiān rù OC: khiin njub MC: khen ȵip 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNresultativepull into
    挽低  wǎn dī OC: monʔ tiil MC: mi̯ɐn tei 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNresultativepull down
    彀  gòu OC: kooɡs MC: ku 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNpull (bow)
    嬋媛  chán yuán MC: dzyen hjwon OC: djan ɢʷan 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)continuativepull at> cling toCH
    扞  hàn OC: ɡaans MC: ɦɑn 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNdraw out; pull fully (a bow)
    抽牽  chōu qiān OC: rlʰiw khiin MC: ʈhɨu khen 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPabactpulling, dragging > movements (by pulling)
    牽詣  qiān yì OC: khiin ŋɡiis MC: khen ŋei 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNresultativedrag to
    汲  jí 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNpull from; fetch water fromCH
    拔破  bá pò OC: breed phaals MC: bɣɛt phʷɑ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNtear completely down, pull down (as thereby destroying something)
    挽卻  wǎn què OC: monʔ khaɡ MC: mi̯ɐn khi̯ɐk 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)resultativepull back
    扜  xū OC: qhʷla MC: hi̯o 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNpull
    扳  bān OC: praan MC: pɣan 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNpull
    拖  tuō OC:  MC: dɑ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNdrag, pull