拉 Traditional form: 拉 Pinyin (reading): lā Definitions: to pull to play (a bowed instrument) to drag to draw to chat (coll.) to empty one's bowels Characters: 拉 - to pull, to drag; to seize, to hold; to lengthen; to play (a violin) Traditional characters: 拉 - to pull, to drag; to seize, to hold; to lengthen; to play (a violin)