揠 Stroke Order

揠 [yà] 1. 拔 (tug upward) - 拔苗助长 (zhǎng): To pull seedlings in order to help them grow (also referred to as "拔苗助长"). 2. 提拔 (promote) 3. 抓着马鞍 (hold the saddle) 【本义】: 拔起 (The original meaning: to pull up) 【造字法】: 形声。从手，匽 (yán) 声 (The method of forming the character: it is a phonetic compound, composed of "hand" and the sound component "yán"). 引: 1. 《说文》: 揠，拔也 (Shuōwén: yà means to pull up). 2. 《小尔雅·广物》: 拔心曰揠 (Xiǎo Éryǎ: pulling at the heart is called yà). 3. 《孟子·公孙丑上》: 宋人有闵其苗之不长而揠之者，芒芒然归 (Mèngzǐ: There were people in Song who were worried that their seedlings did not grow and would pull them up, then returned in disappointment). 例: - 又如: 揠苗助长 (For example: To pull seedlings in order to help them grow). 引: 1. 《宋书·岳飞传》: 德与琼素不相下，一旦揠之在上，则必争 (Sòngshū: Though he did not fall short of each other in virtue, once he is promoted above, they will certainly compete). 引: 1. 《老残游记》: 杀得曹操盔斜发乱，发甲捶胸，揠鞍吐血 (Lǎocán Yóujì: After Cao Cao was killed with his helmet askew and hair disheveled, he held onto the saddle and coughed up blood).