to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money)

Character data

Radical ⼿ (64.12)
Strokes 15
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

撥 bō
  1. 1. to dial
  2. 2. to allocate
  3. 3. to set aside (money)
  4. 4. to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc
  5. 5. to pluck (a string instrument)
  6. 6. to turn round
  7. 7. to poke (the fire)
  8. 8. classifier: group, batch

Words containing 撥

Word Meaning
to correct; to set right
a drum-shaped rattle (used by peddlers or as a toy)
poker
appropriation
to make time
to dial a telephone number
telephone dial
dial-up connection; dial-up networking
dial tone
to turn; to turn around; to transfer (funds etc)
to push aside; to part; to brush away
situation clears up; truth comes out
to tease; to provoke
to allocate; to channel (goods); to send (products)
to sow discord
to give advice; to give instructions