挺拔 meaning and pronunciation

挺拔

Simplified/traditional word

挺 (tǐng): straight; erect; to stick out (a part of the body); to (physically) straighten up; to support; to withstand; outstanding; (coll.) quite; very; classifier for machine guns;
拔 (bá): to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize;