This is the 6402nd most frequent Chinese word.
拔
To pull, pull out, or extract.
In this case, '拔' is used metaphorically to mean 'to take,' primarily indicating achieving the first position or prize.
这位运动员拔得头筹。
This athlete won the first prize.
In this sentence, '拔' means 'to pull out,' referring to the action of extracting a tooth.
他拔了一颗牙。
He had a tooth extracted.
Here, '拔' signifies 'to pull out,' particularly in the context of removing weeds from the ground.