抽 (chōu) — to draw out, to pull out (from in between); to whip, to thrash; (of plants) to sprout, to bud
Definition
抽 (chōu) means 'to draw or pull something out from between other things' (a book from a bag, a card from a deck). Don't confuse it with 拔 — 拔 pulls something up from a fixed, rooted position (拔牙 pull a tooth).
verb
to draw outto pull out (from in between)to whipto thrash(of plants) to sproutto bud
Easily confused
Examples
- 。Tā cóng shū bāo lǐ chōu chū yì běn shū.He pulled a book out of his schoolbag.
- 抽。Bà ba yòng gùn zi chōu le tā yí xià.Dad gave him a whack with a stick.
- ，。Chūn tiān lái le, xiǎo cǎo chōu chū le xīn yá.Spring has come, and the grass is sprouting new shoots.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
The left part 扌 is the hand form, written in full as 手, and the right part 由 provides the sound.
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