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8 strokes
Character #918 · The First 1000

chōu

draw/drag

to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; to inhale (esp. smoke)

Strokes
8
Both scripts
抽
Poster cell
V33

简 = 繁抽 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • chōuyān to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)
  • chōujiǎng to draw a prize
  • chōuxiàng abstract
  • chōuti drawer
  • chōuqiān to draw lots
  • chōukòng to find the time to do sth
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 抽

Write 抽 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, chōu, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell V33 · 28 × 36 grid

抽 is #918 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 抽 mean in English?
抽 (chōu) means "draw/drag": to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; to inhale (esp. smoke).
How do you pronounce 抽?
抽 is pronounced chōu in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄔㄡ.
How many strokes does 抽 have?
抽 has 8 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 抽 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 抽 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 抽?
Common words that use 抽 include 抽烟 (chōuyān, to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)), 抽奖 (chōujiǎng, to draw a prize), 抽象 (chōuxiàng, abstract), 抽屉 (chōuti, drawer).
How common is 抽?
抽 is number 918 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell V33 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.