撥 (but6) — move (with fingers); poke; pluck in Cantonese
butˍ₆撥简 拨
Mandarin Pinyin: bo1
Meaning of 撥
nounmove (with fingers); poke; pluck
nounset aside; allocate; assign
noungroup; batch; shift | [synonym] 班
Example Sentences with 撥
gwok˗₃國tongˏ₅帑butˍ₆撥funˊ²款jiu˗₃要siuˊ²小samˉ¹心
Allocating funds from the national treasury requires caution.
niˉ¹呢zoengˉ¹張but˗₃撥pinˊ²片
This pick.
maaiˏ₅買zoˊ²咗but˗₃撥pinˊ²片
Bought guitar picks.
jungˍ₆用meˉ¹咩but˗₃撥pinˊ²片
What pick to use?
ngoˏ₅我mouˏ₅冇but˗₃撥pinˊ²片
I don't have a guitar pick.
Words Containing 撥
撥出but6 ceot1
to pull out; to allocate (funds); to dial
撥個輪but6 go3 leon2
turn the dial
撥火put3 fo2
incite; instigate
撥水but6 seoi2
water repellent; water repellency
撥大葵扇but6 daai6 kwai4 sin3
being a matchmaker
老公撥扇lou5 gung1 put3 sin3
(literally: husband fans); miserable; desolate; pitiful
撥扇put3 sin3
wave a fan
撥子but6 zi2
guitar/bass pick, plectrum [Syn.] 撥片, 撥弦片
挑撥者tiu1 but6 ze2
instigator; perpetrator
水撥水seoi2 but6 seoi2
windshield wiper fluid
三扒兩撥saam1 paa4 loeng5 but6
to work swiftly; quickly, "in no time"
撥正but6 zing3
correct; set right
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