抽
Character
to pull out; to take something out from a group or place
Meaning
chōu
chou1- to pull out; to take something out from a group or place
- to smoke (a cigarette)
Examples
他从包里抽出一本书。
tā cóng bāo lǐ chōu chū yì běn shū
He takes a book out of the bag.
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我爸爸每天抽烟。
wǒ bà ba měi tiān chōu yān
My dad smokes every day.
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Words with 抽
See all 73 →抽奖chōu jiǎngto win or try to win a prize by chance, as in a gameWordHSK 4抽烟chōu yānto smoke cigarettesWordHSK 4抽屉chōu tia box in a desk or table that slides open for storing thingsWordHSK 7–9抽签chōu qiānto draw lots: choose someone or something by chanceWordHSK 7–9抽象chōu xiàngnot real or physical; made of ideas, not things you can touchWordHSK 7–9抽丝chōu sīto spin silkWord抽中chōu zhòngto win (a prize in a lottery)Word抽佣chōu yòngto take a commission; to take a percentage cutWord抽出chōu chūto take outWord抽动chōu dòngto twitchWord抽取chōu qǔto extractWord抽号chōu hàoto randomly select (as for a lottery)Word