chōu
draw out
Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 由 represents the sound.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
chōu
draw out, pull out; sprout; 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
Most common words with 抽
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
to draw out | ||
to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) | ||
drawer | ||
a lottery | ||
to take out |
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