chōu

to draw out; to remove part of the whole

HSK 4 #1178

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 1178th character
Radical ⼿ (64.5)
Strokes 8
Index # 966

Definitions

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

Stroke order

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Words containing 抽

Word Meaning
to draw air out
water pump
water pump
water pumping station
flush toilet
range hood; kitchen exhaust hood
range hood; kitchen exhaust hood
to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)
to draw a prize; a lottery; a raffle
throbbing pain; to throb with pain; pang
to draw lots; to perform divination with sticks
paper tissue (in a box)
paper tissue (in a box)
to spin silk
fig. to make a painstaking investigation (idiom)
fig. to make a painstaking investigation (idiom)
liposuction
to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)
to take a number (for queuing)
to take a number (for queuing)
flashcard
flashcard
to transfer (personnel or material)
abstract algebra
abstract algebra