zhuó

pull up

Components
扌 meaning component

  Meaning component

shoushǒu

  

hand

hand

翟 unknown component

  Unknown component

zhái

  

surname

Evolution

擢 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
擢 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
擢 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
擢 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

zhuó

pull up, draw up; select; to pull out; to select; to promote

Most common words with 擢
Freq.
Word
Meaning

to pull out

擢升

to upgrade

拔擢

select the best people for promotion

擢第

to pass the civil service examination (in imperial China)

擢发难数

fig. innumerable (crimes)