Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 石 represents the sound.
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Historical Evolution
拓
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
拓
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
拓
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
拓
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
拓
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
拓
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
拓
Regular
Modern
Chinese
拓 [Tuò]
surname Tuo
拓 [tà]
to make a rubbing (e.g. of an inscription)
拓 [tuò]
to expand; to push sth with the hand; to develop; to open up
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
拓 たく
Taku surnamegiven name
拓 たくじ
Takuji unclassified name
拓 つぶせ
Tsubuse place name
拓 ひらき
Hiraki unclassified name
拓 ひらく
Hiraku female given name
拓 ひろ
Hiro unclassified name
拓 ひろし
Hiroshi unclassified name
拓 ひろむ
Hiromu female given name
拓 たくみ
Takumi male given name
CHINESE WORDS (36)
拓展 [tuòzhǎn] #16,640
to expand
开拓 [kāituò] #19,123
to break new ground (for agriculture)
开拓 [kāituò] #19,123
to break new ground (for agriculture)
拓宽 [tuòkuān] #27,096
to broaden
拓宽 [tuòkuān] #27,096
to broaden
开拓者 [kāituòzhě] #20,392
pioneer
开拓者 [kāituòzhě] #20,392
pioneer
拓荒者 [tuòhuāngzhě] #25,555
pioneer
拓荒 [tuòhuāng] #34,973
to open up land (for agriculture)
拓扑 [tuòpū] #51,765
(loanword) topology (math.)
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JAPANESE WORDS (28)
⭐ 開拓 [かいたく] #10,932
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland)
切り開く [きりひらく] #11,727
to cut open
拓く [ひらく] #27,843
to open (e.g. path)
道を開く [みちをひらく] #32,775
to open up a path
⭐ 開拓者 [かいたくしゃ] #48,341
pioneer
未開拓 [みかいたく] #59,915
undeveloped (area)
開拓地 [かいたくち] #62,633
reclaimed land
魚拓 [ぎょたく] #83,111
ink rubbing of a fish
⭐ 干拓 [かんたく] #94,070
land reclamation (from sea)
開拓使 [かいたくし] #102,507
early-Meiji administrative unit for Hokkaido (1869-1882)
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