how to write bo(move with hand, foot, stick, etc) in chinese

拨

pinyinbō
radicals扌Stroke count8
eanglish meaningmove with hand, foot, stick, etc; adjust with slight finger movement; poke; stir; group; batch

Stroke order of the Chinese character "拨" (bo)

Handwriting

v. （用手、脚或棍棒等使东西移动或分开） move [stir] with hand, foot, stick, etc.; adjust with slight finger movement; poke; stir:

1. 拨算盘
tick off beads on abacus; calculate on abacus;

2. 拨台
tune in;

3. 拨火
poke a fire;

4. 拨电话号码
dial a telephone number;

5. 拨到北京电台
tune in to Radio Beijing;

6. 拨好闹钟
set the alarm clock

v. （分发; 调配） allocate; assign; set aside:

1. 拨粮拨款
allocate provisions and funds;

2. 拨援兵
despatch relief troops;

3. 拨两间房子给经理
set aside two rooms for the manager;

4. 拨了5名青年工人到我们车间。
Five young workers have been assigned to our workshop.

5. 国家拨出大批资金，发展支农工业。
The state allocates huge funds for the development of aid-agriculture industries.

v. （掉转） turn round:

1. 拨转马头
turn the horse round; turn round one's horse

v. （除去; 废除） dispel; push aside

量（组; 伙） group; batch:

1. 轮拨儿作业
work by turns;

2. 分两拨儿干活
work in two groups