拖 [tuō]

• Scene：

  拖重物 / dragging a heavy object

• Examples：

  拖车，拖船，拖累，拖儿带女

• Description：

  拖 means to pull something that can only be dragged (since it is too heavy) on the ground.

拔 [bá]

• Scene：

  拔萝卜 / pulling out a turnip

• Examples：

  拔草，拔牙，拔腿，拔苗助长

• Description：

  拔 means to pull up or pull something out, usually with force.

抽 [chōu]

• Scene：

  抽一支花 / picking a flower

• Examples：

  抽签，抽调，抽查，抽出，抽薪止沸

• Description：

  抽 means to pull out something from a pack, group, bunch, etc.

扯 [chě]

• Scene：

  扯狗耳朵 / tugging on a dog's ear

• Examples：

  扯住不放，牵扯别人

• Description：

  扯 means to hold something with the hand and to pull it in a certain direction. It can also mean to tear, similar with 撕, or mean to chat, e.g. 闲扯.

拉 [lā]

• Scene：

  拉行李箱 / pulling luggage

• Examples：

  拉拢，拉小提琴

• Description：

  拉 means to pull something or somebody towards or with oneself without much effort.

Related video notes: 拖、拔、抽、扯、拉

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• 扯

• 拉