抽

chōu

Dictionary entry

to draw out; to pull out from in between

What does 抽 mean?

抽 (chōu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to draw out; to pull out from in between

2to remove part of the whole

3to inhale (esp. smoke)

4(of fabric etc) to shrink

5(of certain plants) to sprout; to bud

6to whip; to thrash

7classifier for sheets (of tissues, wet wipes etc)

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抽chōuto draw out; to pull out from in between · to remove part of the whole

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抽

chōu

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