PULL  

TRY TO DISPLACE something towards ONESELF USING ONE'S HANDS.
TUGHAULDRAGDRAWTOWHEAVELUGJERKWRENCHINFORMAL YANK
Antonym
  • PUSHDISPLACE DESIRING TO MOVE AWAY from one.
    Hypernym
    • DISPLACECAUSE to MOVE.
      • MOVECHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION.
        • CHANGEEVENT involving two MOMENTS t1 and t2, such that a THING at the MOMENT t1 is DIFFERENT FROM that THING at the MOMENT t2.
          • EVENTREALITY that ARISES in TIME....
    Hyponym
    • PLUCK PULL QUICKLY, TYPICALLY so as to REMOVE.
    • UPROOT PULL out PLANT by PULLING OUT the ROOTS.
      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


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      Words

        yǐn OC: liŋʔ MC: jin 30 AttributionsWD

      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??
        chōu OC: rlʰiw MC: ʈhɨu 18 AttributionsWD

      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
        qiàn OC: khiins MC: khen
        qiān OC: khiin MC: khen 15 AttributionsWD

      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
      • vtoNpassivebe pulled about (against one's will)
        bá OC: breed MC: bɣɛt 9 AttributionsWD

        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
        yè OC: leds MC: jiɛi 7 AttributionsWD

      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
        wǎn OC: monʔ MC: mi̯ɐn 4 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • vt(oN)pull
      • vtoNto pull, draw
        zhuó OC: rleewɡ MC: ɖɣɔk 4 AttributionsWD

      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
        yú OC: lo MC: ji̯o 3 AttributionsWD

      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) 
        yè OC: led MC: jiɛt 2 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • vttoN.+V[0]pull, drag
        chì OC: khjeds MC: tɕhiɛi 2 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • vt(oN)pull, drag, trail (with contextually determinate object)
      • vtoNcolloquial> behave like
        kòng OC: khooŋs MC: khuŋ 2 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNpull (strings of a bow or a weapon)
        yà OC: qreed MC: ʔɣɛt 2 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNMENG: pull up but not quite out
        niǎn OC: renʔ MC: liɛn 2 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • vt[oN]to pull one's carriageLZ
      • vtoNpull (a carriage etc)
      牽引  qiān yǐn OC: khiin liŋʔ MC: khen jin 2 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPt(oN)drag away the contextually determinate object N
      • VPtoNdrag in all sorts of ways
        gòu OC: kooɡs MC: ku 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNpull (bow)
        hàn OC: ɡaans MC: ɦɑn 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNdraw out; pull fully (a bow)
        bó OC: bɯɯɡ MC: bək 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNpull down
        wǎn OC: monʔ MC: mi̯ɐn 1 AttributionWD

        Syntactic words
      • vtoNpull (a carriage)
      拔破  bá pò OC: breed phaals MC: bɣɛt phʷɑ 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNtear completely down, pull down (as thereby destroying something)
      抽牽  chōu qiān OC: rlʰiw khiin MC: ʈhɨu khen 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPabactpulling, dragging > movements (by pulling)
      挽低  wǎn dī OC: monʔ tiil MC: mi̯ɐn tei 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNresultativepull down
      牽入  qiān rù OC: khiin njub MC: khen ȵip 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNresultativepull into
      牽詣  qiān yì OC: khiin ŋɡiis MC: khen ŋei 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNresultativedrag to
        jí 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNpull from; fetch water fromCH
      挽裂  wǎn liè MC: mjonX ljet OC: monʔ b-redCH 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPt(oN)resultativepull to pieces; pull apartCH
      嬋媛  chán yuán MC: dzyen hjwon OC: djan ɢʷanCH 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • vt(oN)continuativepull at> cling toCH
        xū OC: qhʷla MC: hi̯o 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNpull
        bān OC: praan MC: pɣan 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNpull
        tuō OC:  MC: dɑ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNdrag, pull
      挽卻  wǎn què OC: monʔ khaɡ MC: mi̯ɐn khi̯ɐk 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPt(oN)resultativepull back

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