菝
pull out; promote; surpass
Meanings
5 senses · 12 examplesverb
to pull out; to uproot
Often used for teeth, plants, weeds, or nails.
The dentist pulled out one of my wisdom teeth.
The farmers are pulling weeds in the field.
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He pulled the nail out of the wall.
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to select; to promote; to choose from a group
Used in contexts like selecting talents, promoting officers, or drafting athletes.
He was promoted to manager by the company.
The national team selected several excellent players from the youth team.
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to promote talented individuals
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to exceed; to be higher than; to stand out
literaryOften used in literary or formal contexts to describe surpassing others or being exceptionally tall.
This mountain peak rises abruptly from the ground, very spectacular.
His grades are top-notch in the class.
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to stand out from the crowd; to be outstanding
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to capture; to seize (a stronghold)
archaicA military term, now somewhat archaic but used in historical or literary contexts.
The army captured three enemy strongholds overnight.
to capture several cities in succession
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to move; to shift (one's residence)
archaicA classical or dialectal usage, as in 拔宅上升 (to move one's entire household).
Due to work, our whole family moved to Shanghai.