抽
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chōu · to draw out, to pull out

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HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #1603
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Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 抽

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chōuWords pronounced chōu
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Example sentences

Notice where 抽 sits in each complete thought.

Nàge chōu yān de nán rén shuō: tā zài yě bù lái le.那个抽烟的男人说:他再也不来了。

The man who was smoking said, "He doesn't come here any more."

Source: Tatoeba #1408070 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zài nǐ de zhuōzi chōu tì lǐ zhǎo dào le zhège.我在你的桌子抽屉里找到了这个。

I found this in your desk drawer.

Source: Tatoeba #5595238 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ hěn shǎo néng chōu chū shí jiān kàn shū.我很少能抽出时间看书。

I can seldom find time for reading.

Source: Tatoeba #528036 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ yòu pí fā yǎng le, zhǎo chōu, shì ba?你又皮发痒了,找抽,是吧?

You just can't stand still, huh? What are you, looking for a fight?

Source: Tatoeba #2349243 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ hěn jiǔ méi yǒu chōu yān le.我很久没有抽烟了。

I haven't smoked for ages.

Source: Tatoeba #335273 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Chōu yān de rén sǐ de zǎo.抽烟的人死的早。

Smokers die young.

Source: Tatoeba #7774783 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 抽 in context

  1. Say chōu, then recall the core meaning: to draw out, to pull out.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 抽奖 (chōu jiǎng), meaning “to draw a prize”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 抽 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.