抽
抽 (chōu) means “to take out”. It is made of 扌 + 由 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 抽 into its parts
What 抽 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 由 yóu — cause
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 由 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
抽 stroke order
Example sentences
他从书架上抽出一本书。Tā cóng shūjià shàng chōu chū yī běn shū.He pulled a book off the bookshelf.
你每天抽多少时间学习？Nǐ měi tiān chōu duōshǎo shíjiān xuéxí?How much time do you set aside each day to study?
Words with 抽
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | chōu |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to take out; to smoke; to find (time) |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 手 (hand, #64) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 抽
What does 抽 mean?
抽 (chōu) means “to take out; to smoke; to find (time)”.
How many strokes does 抽 have?
抽 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 抽?
The radical of 抽 is 手 (shǒu, “hand”), Kangxi radical number 64.
What parts make up 抽?
抽 is made of 扌 (hand) and 由 (cause).
Which HSK level is 抽?
抽 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 抽 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 4: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.