How is 抽 pronounced?

抽 is pronounced “chōu” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 抽?

抽 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 抽?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 抽 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 4v

抽

chōu

抽 (chōu) means “to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

请从中抽出一张卡片。

Qǐng cóng zhōng chōu chū yī zhāng kǎpiàn.

Please draw out a card from them.

Words containing 抽

抽烟chōu yānto smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)抽屉chōu tidrawer 抽象chōu xiàngabstract; abstraction; CL:種|种[zhong3]抽奖chōu jiǎngto draw a prize; a lottery; a raffle

More HSK 4 vocabulary

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爱情ài qíngromance; love (romantic)安排ān páito arrange; to plan; to set up; arrangements; plans 安全ān quánsafe; secure; safety; security 按时àn shíon time; before deadline; on schedule 按照àn zhàoaccording to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 百分之bǎi fēn zhīpercent 棒bàngstick; club; cudgel; smart; capable; strong; wonderful; classifier for legs of a relay race 包子bāo zibao (steamed stuffed bun)保护bǎo hùto protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection 保证bǎo zhèngguarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to pledge 报名bào míngto sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 抱bàoto hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish; (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely

Frequently asked questions

What does 抽 mean?: 抽 (chōu) means “to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 抽 pronounced?: 抽 is pronounced “chōu” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 抽?: 抽 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 抽?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 抽 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18