Keyword
to draw out
- to pull out
- to sprout
- Frequency
- #1364
- Strokes
- 8
Readings
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Mnemonic
扌 (hand) gives the meaning and 由 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
抽
to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; to inhale (esp. smoke); (of fabric etc) to shrink; (of certain plants) to sprout; to bud; to whip; to thrash; classifier for sheets (of tissues, wet wipes etc)
抽烟
to smoke (tobacco)
抽象
abstract; abstraction
抽出
to take out; to extract
抽取
to extract; to remove; to draw (a sales commission, venom from a snake etc)
抽屉
drawer
抽奖
to draw a prize; a lottery; a raffle
抽查
random inspection; to do a spot check
抽调
to transfer (personnel or material)
抽签
to perform divination with sticks; to draw lots; a ballot (in share dealing)
抽插
to slide in and out; thrusting
抽搐
to twitch
抽样
sample; sampling
抽水
to pump water; (coll.) to shrink in the wash
抽空
to find the time to do sth
抽身
to get away from; to withdraw; to free oneself
抽筋
cramp; charley horse; to pull a tendon
抽动
to twitch; to jerk involuntarily
抽血
to take blood; to draw blood (e.g. for a test)
抽检
sampling; spot check; random test
抽打
to whip; to flog; to thrash
抽泣
to sob spasmodically
抽风
to ventilate; to induce a draft; spasm; convulsion
抽水机
water pump