WordTaiwan frequency #24,937
挺拔
ㄊㄧㄥˇ ㄅㄚˊ
“tall and straight; upright and towering; standing out prominently; strong and robust”
AI-written definition, grounded in Unihan and Moedict. How this works
§
Characters in this word
2 characters · tap any to see its full entry
§
Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 海拔ㄏㄞˇ ㄅㄚˊheight above sea level; elevation; vertical distance of land or terrain measured from the average sea level.
- 選拔ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄅㄚˊto select the best; to pick out top talent; to choose outstanding candidates
- 提拔ㄊㄧˊ ㄅㄚˊto promote someone to a higher position; to select for advancement; to rescue or save someone from a difficult situation.
- 挺進ㄊㄧㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋpress forward; advance resolutely, often despite danger or difficulty
- 挺身而出ㄊㄧㄥˇ ㄕㄣ ㄦˊ ㄔㄨto step forward bravely; to stand up and take responsibility in a crisis; to come forward in a difficult situation
- 力挺ㄌㄧˋ ㄊㄧㄥˇto strongly support; to back someone or something firmly and publicly
- 挺身ㄊㄧㄥˇ ㄕㄣto stand up straight; to step forward bravely; to stand firm without fear
- 拔出ㄅㄚˊ ㄔㄨto pull out; to remove something from its place; to stand out; to promote
- 拔河ㄅㄚˊ ㄏㄜˊa team sport in which two groups pull on opposite ends of a rope; the team that pulls the other across a line wins
- 拔掉ㄅㄚˊ ㄉㄧㄠˋto pull out; to remove by pulling; to extract; to unplug
- 自拔ㄗˋ ㄅㄚˊfree or extricate oneself from a situation, often emotional or difficult
- 挺直ㄊㄧㄥˇ ㄓˊstraight and upright; to straighten (one's back, posture)