抽

To draw out in Chinese: 抽 (chōu)

chōu

to draw out

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Definitions

  1. 1to draw out
  2. 2to pull out from in between
  3. 3to remove part of the whole
  4. 4(of certain plants) to sprout or bud
  5. 5to whip or thrash

Stroke order

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抽

Zhuyin

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ㄔㄡ

chōu

ㄔ/ chㄡ/ ou—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 他从口袋里抽出一张纸。

    tā cóng kǒu dài lǐ chōu chū yì zhāng zhǐ。

    He pulled a piece of paper out of his pocket.

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Related words

抽烟

chōu yān

to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)

抽屉

chōu ti

drawer

抽象

chōu xiàng

abstract

抽奖

chōu jiǎng

to draw a prize

抽签

chōu qiān

to perform divination with sticks

出售

chū shòu

to sell

处

chù

place

处于

chǔ yú

to be in (some state, position, or condition)

穿上

chuān shang

to put on (clothes etc)

窗台

chuāng tái

window sill

窗子

chuāng zi

window

春季

chūn jì

springtime

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