抽

chōu · chou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to draw out
  2. to pull out from in between
  3. to remove part of the whole
  4. (of certain plants) to sprout or bud
  5. to whip or thrash

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)从(cóng)口(kǒu)袋(dài)里(lǐ)抽(chōu)出(chū)一(yì)张(zhāng)纸(zhǐ)巾(jīn)。

He pulled a tissue out of his pocket.

02

春(chūn)天(tiān)到(dào)了(le),柳(liǔ)树(shù)开(kāi)始(shǐ)抽(chōu)芽(yá)。

Spring has arrived, and the willow trees are starting to sprout.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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