yà揠
揠
common
idiom
literary
Meaning of 揠
揠 means to pull up; to uproot; to draw out. Pronounced yà.
- to pull up; to uproot; to draw out
Character Info
Radical扌
Strokes12
Components
扌
匽
Stroke Order
揠
Definitions & Examples
yà揠
miáo苗
zhù助
zhǎng长
To spoil things by excessive enthusiasm (literally: to pull up seedlings to help them grow).
Tā他
yà揠
jiàn剑
sì四
gù顾
，
xīn心
máng茫
rán然
。
He drew his sword and looked around, his heart lost in confusion.