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拔 vs 拨

Pull out vs. dial: the hand radical is shared; the right side differs by one stroke.

拔
bá ㄅㄚˊ
to pull up; to pull out
radical 扌 · hand
hand
stroke order · 8
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2
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拨
bō ㄅㄛ 撥
to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial
radical 扌 · hand
To dispatch 发 goods by hand 扌
stroke order · 8
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2
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