to pull; to draw; to tug; to drag; to haul or move something toward oneself

to play a bowed musical instrument, such as a violin or erhu

to stretch; to prolong; to drag out or lengthen a sound or distance

(colloquial) to defecate; to have a bowel movement

to lead or organize a group of people, especially a military unit

to give someone a hand; to help someone out; to pull someone through a difficulty

a Chinese surname

to win over; to solicit business; to pull strings; to build connections or relationships

to implicate or involve someone; to drag someone into a situation

(colloquial) to chat; to gossip; to engage in small talk

(abbreviation) (bound form) shorthand for 拉丁美洲 lā​dīng​měi​zhōu (Latin America)

to slit; to cut; to gash or slash something open

to leave out; to be missing; to leave behind or forget to bring something; to lag or fall behind

to carry or transport goods or people by vehicle

to raise or bring up a child, often through hardship

to run up or owe a debt; to be in arrears

(literary) to break or snap; to destroy, as in the idiom 摧枯拉朽 cuī​kū​lā​xiǔ

a cut or part that has been sliced open; a slit