扌
Primary radical
扌 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 抽.
CHINESE CHARACTER
抽 (chōu): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
chōu
to draw out, to pull out; to sproutHSK 58 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
由
Phonetic component
由 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.
STROKES · 8
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 抽 in 8 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 抽
HSK 5 · to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; to inhale (esp. smoke); (of fabric etc) to shrink; (of certain plants) to sprout; to bud; to whip; to thrash
HSK 6 · to draw a prize; a lottery; a raffle
HSK 6 · abstract; abstraction
HSK 7-9 · random inspection; to do a spot check
HSK 7-9 · to perform divination with sticks; to draw lots; a ballot (in share dealing)
HSK 7-9 · drawer
FAQ
What does 抽 (chōu) mean in Chinese?
to draw out, to pull out; to sprout
How do you write 抽 in stroke order?
抽 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 抽?
扌 is the radical in 抽. It is the hand side radical and can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 抽?
抽 (chōu): to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; to inhale (esp. smoke); (of fabric etc) to shrink; (of certain plants) to sprout; to bud; to whip; to thrash; 抽奖 (chōujiǎng): to draw a prize; a lottery; a raffle; 抽象 (chōuxiàng): abstract; abstraction.