抽 Stroke Order — How to Write 抽
抽 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
抽 Radical and Character Components
抽 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 由 indicates the sound.
Radical: 扌 + 5 more strokes
抽 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- chōu
Meanings of 抽 in Chinese
1
chōu抽
To take out from the middle; to draw out.
他从口袋里抽出一张纸。
He drew out a piece of paper from his pocket.
To draw out or extract a part from a whole, typically for selection, inspection, or transfer.
公司决定从各个部门抽调优秀人才组建新团队。
The company decided to transfer outstanding talents from various departments to form a new team.
To draw, pull out, or suck, as in smoking or pumping water; also to sob or gasp spasmodically.
请不要在室内抽烟。
Please do not smoke indoors.
To abstract; to generalize; to extract the essence or main points from something.
从这些数据中，我们可以抽取出一些普遍的规律。
From these data, we can abstract some universal patterns.
to contract; to shrink; to reduce (as in budget or scope)
他们不得不抽缩预算以应对经济困难。
They had to reduce the budget to cope with economic difficulties.
To sprout; to grow (e.g., leaves, buds, ears of grain); to pull out (as in drawing threads for embroidery).
树枝上抽出了嫩芽。
New shoots sprouted on the branches.
To hit with a long, thin, flexible object; to whip or lash.
他用鞭子抽马。
He whipped the horse with a whip.
To twitch or cramp, referring to a muscle spasm or convulsion.
他的腿在剧烈运动后开始抽筋了。
His leg started to cramp after strenuous exercise.
Common Words and Phrases with 抽
1
To sniffle or snuffle, meaning to repeatedly draw air audibly through the nose, typically when one has a cold or is crying.
她因为感冒，不停地抽鼻子
She kept sniffing because of her cold.
2
raffle
为了给儿童医院筹集善款，社区组织了一场抽彩活动
To raise funds for the children's hospital, the community organized a raffle event.
3
spot test; random sampling test
学校决定对学生的作业进行抽测，以了解整体学习情况。
The school decided to conduct spot checks on students' homework to understand the overall learning situation.
4
spot check; selective examination
商店老板决定对库存商品进行一次抽查，以确保没有过期产品。
The store owner decided to conduct a spot check on the inventory to ensure there were no expired products.
5
involuntary muscle contraction
过度劳累后，他的腿有时会抽搐。
After excessive exertion, his leg sometimes twitches.
6
to sob; to cry with short, sharp breaths
小女孩因为找不到自己的小熊玩具，一个人坐在角落里抽抽搭搭地哭了
The little girl sat in a corner, sobbing because she couldn't find her teddy bear.
7
To whip or lash
牧羊人会用鞭子抽打空中，发出响声来驱赶羊群。
The shepherd would crack his whip in the air, making a sound to drive the sheep.
8
To transfer or second (personnel) for a specific task or to another department/location.
公司决定从各个部门抽调精干人员组成一个新项目团队。
The company decided to second skilled personnel from various departments to form a new project team.
9
To press-gang or forcibly conscript young men into military service.
那时候，村里常常有人被抽丁，家家户户都人心惶惶
In those days, able-bodied men from the village were frequently conscripted, leaving every household in a state of unease.
10
to twitch; to make an involuntary spasmodic movement.
他的眼皮一直在不自觉地抽动。
His eyelid kept twitching involuntarily.
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13
to drain water; to pump out water; to unwater
为了给新泳池消毒，工人们首先把旧水抽干了。
To sanitize the new swimming pool, the workers first drained out all the old water.
14
to substitute; to extract and replace
为了提高设备的运行效率，我们计划定期抽换磨损的部件。
To improve the operational efficiency of the equipment, we plan to regularly replace worn-out parts.
15
To withdraw or retrieve.
公司决定抽回对那个项目的投资。
The company decided to withdraw its investment from that project.
More words with 抽
- chōu抽chū出draw out, pull out
- chōu抽ti屉drawer
- chōu抽kòng空make time, find time
- chōu抽xiàng象Abstract, Abstraction
- chōu抽jīn筋cramp, muscle cramp
- chōu抽qì泣sob, whimper
- chōu抽qǔ取extract, draw
- chōu抽shuǐ水pump water, take a cut
- chōu抽sòng送pumping, thrusting
- chōu抽suō缩contract, shrink
- chōu抽yān烟smoke, to smoke
- chōu抽jiǎng奖raffle, lottery
- chōu抽xiàng象huà画abstract painting, abstract art
- chōu抽xiě血draw blood, take blood
- chōu抽chū出lai来pull out, extract
- chōu抽fēng风jī机Exhaust fan, Extractor fan
- chōu抽ti屉li里in the drawer, inside the drawer
- chōu抽xiàng象pài派abstract art, abstractionism
- chōu抽xiàng象wéi为abstract to, abstract as
- chōu抽chū出shí时jiān间make time, find time
Idioms with 抽
- chōu抽jīn筋bāo剥pí皮ruthlessly exploit and oppress
- chōu抽liáng梁huàn换zhù柱surreptitiously substitute the fake for the genuine
- chōu抽xīn薪zhǐ止fèi沸remove the cause to stop the problem
- bō剥jiǎn茧chōu抽sī丝meticulously analyze step by step
- bō剥pí皮chōu抽jīn筋inflict extreme torture or ruthless exploitation
- chūn春cán蚕chōu抽sī丝continuous intricate endless thoughts or speech
- fǔ釜dǐ底chōu抽xīn薪remove the cause of trouble
- guā刮gǔ骨chōu抽jīn筋ruthlessly exploit people for financial gain
- pí皮lǐ里chōu抽ròu肉become extremely thin and emaciated
- xiàn线chōu抽kuǐ傀lěi儡puppet on a string
- chōu抽chōu抽dā搭dā搭to sob intermittently
- chōu抽dīng钉bá拔xiē楔thoroughly solve a problem
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Open the tool →Questions about 抽
What does 抽 mean in Chinese?
抽 (chōu) means “To take out from the middle” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 抽?
抽 is pronounced chōu in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 抽 have?
抽 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 抽?
抽 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 抽?
The radical of 抽 is 扌, and 抽 is a phono-semantic compound.