抽 (chōu): To draw out — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Writing 5

HSK 3.0Vocab 5 Recognition 5 Writing 5

1.

Animated Stroke Order 抽

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 抽

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

抽

扌hand

由reason

抽=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 抽

抽 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 抽

Drawing out or selecting something

These words involve the action of drawing out or selecting from a set.

HSK 4

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 抽

HSK 5

chōu抽

ti屉

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

cóng从

kǒu口

dài袋

lǐ里

chōu抽

chū

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扌hand

+由reason

The hand (扌) pulls out from a sprout (由) — to extract or draw something forth.

chōu抽

yān烟

to smoke

HSK 3.0 · L6

chōu抽

jiǎng奖

to draw a prize

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

chōu抽

chá查

Spot check

drawer

HSK 5

chōu抽

xiàng象

abstract

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

chōu抽

yàng样

Sampling

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

chōu抽

qiān签

Draw lots / Draw straws

出

yī一

zhāng张

zhào照

piàn片

。

He pulled out a photo from his pocket.

Tā他

yīn因

wèi为

chōu抽

jīn筋

ér而

wú无

fǎ法

zǒu走

lù路

。

He couldn't walk because of a cramp.

wǒ我

huì会

chōu抽

kōng空

qù去

kàn看

wàng望

nǐ你

de的

。

I will spare time to visit you.

qǐng请

bú不

yào要

zài在

shì室

nèi内

chōu抽

yān烟

。

Please do not smoke indoors.

qǐng请

chōu抽

qǔ取

yī一

zhāng张

kǎ卡

piàn片

。

Please draw one card.

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抽 (chōu): To draw out — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 抽

Stroke Order Diagrams 抽

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 抽

How to Use 抽

Drawing out or selecting something

HSK Vocabulary: 抽

Example Sentences

HSK (3.0) Level 5

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