挺拔 Traditional form: 挺拔 Pinyin (reading): tǐngbá Definitions: tall and straight Characters: 挺 - to straighten, to stand upright; rigid, stiff 拔 - to uproot, to pull out; to select, to promote Traditional characters: 挺 - to straighten, to stand upright; rigid, stiff 拔 - to uproot, to pull out; to select, to promote