拓	71A30   10A.40-3	部居	畫數  8	ㄊㄨㄛˋ [tuo4]  (*ㄊㄚˋ [ta4] ).
V	(1)  To expand (territory, etc.): 開拓，拓地，拓荒 develop waste land; 拓邊 develop frontier regions, expand boundary. (2)  Push (object) with hand. (3)  (*[ta4]) To make rubbings of inscriptions: 這幅碑帖拓得很好 this rubbing of inscription is well done.
Words	1.拓本 *[ta4ben3], n., a rubbing, esp. of ancient inscription, (the rubbing itself could be ancient and therefore important).  2.拓撲學 [tuo4bu2xUe2], n., (math.) topology.  3.拓荒 [tuo4huang1], v.t., to develop waste land.  4.拓展 [tuo4zhan3], v.i. & t., to develop, expand (business, industry).  5.拓殖 [tuo4zhi2], v.t., to colonize.  6.拓落 [tuo4luo4], adj., in hard luck, unsuccessful in career.