Chinese word dictionary

抽签

chōuqiān · to perform divination with sticks; to draw lots; a ballot (in share dealing)

Practice word

Word information

Simplified抽签

Traditional抽籤

Pinyinchōuqiān

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

抽chōu

to draw out, to pull out; to sprout

签qiān

to sign, to endorse; a note, a slip of paper

How to learn 抽签

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

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签证qiānzhèng

visa; to issue a visa

抽chōu

to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash

签qiān

Japanese variant of 籤|签[qian1]; inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc); small wood sliver; label; tag; to sign one's name; to write brief comments on a document; inscribed bamboo stick (variant of 籤|签[qian1]); visa

签订qiāndìng

to agree to and sign (a treaty etc)

签名qiānmíng

to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature

签字qiānzì

to sign (one's name); signature