拔刀

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Chinese

pull up; pull out; select
pull up; pull out; select; promote
 
knife
trad. (拔刀)
simp. #(拔刀)

Pronunciation


Verb

拔⫽刀 (verb-object) (intransitive)

  1. to draw one's sword
    • 2015, “明潭終戰 [Final Battle of Sun-Moon Lake]”, in 水沙漣傳奇, performed by 暴君 :
      弟兄拔刀敵戰 [MSC, trad.]
      弟兄拔刀敌战 [MSC, simp.]
      zhòng dìxiōng bádāo yíng dízhàn
      Brothers, let us draw our swords and face battle with the enemy

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ばつ > ばっ
Jinmeiyō
とう
Grade: 2
on'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 拔刀 – see the following entry.
抜刀ばっとう
drawing one's sword
to draw one's sword
(This term, 拔刀, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)