拔节 Traditional form: 拔節 Pinyin (reading): bájié Definitions: jointing (agriculture) Characters: 拔 - to uproot, to pull out; to select, to promote 节 - festival; knot, joint; segment; to economize, to save Traditional characters: 拔 - to uproot, to pull out; to select, to promote 節 - festival; knot, joint; segment; to economize, to save