抽chōu
to draw out, to pull. 8 strokes, radical 扌, first met in HSK 4.
How to write 抽
Strokes 1–3 write 扌, then strokes 4–8 write 由.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 抽 · the stroke-order rules
What 抽 is made of
扌 (shǒu, hand) and 由 (yóu, cause).
扌 carries the meaning — hand — and 由 carries the sound.
Words that use 抽
| 抽 | to draw out, to pull 把东西从中间拉出来 他从书架抽出一本珍贵文献。He reached to pull out a precious document from the shelf. Lesson 259, 案头研习与古法承续 · 匠心营造与自然物候 · Artisanal Craftsmanship & Natural Rhythms |
| 抽奖 | a prize draw, a lottery 随机抽出号码，中的人能拿奖品 晚会现场举办了热闹的抽奖。On site at the gala, an exciting the prize draw was held. Lesson 260, 盛会嘉宾与心神奋勉 · 匠心营造与自然物候 · Artisanal Craftsmanship & Natural Rhythms |
| 抽烟 | to smoke 把香烟点着，吸进又吐出烟雾 楼道里明确禁止住户抽烟。Residents are strictly forbidden to smoke in the stairwell. Lesson 262, 家居清扫与细致严谨 · 市井百态与经世策应 · Civic Commerce, Everyday Chores & Community Life |
Characters that share the sound part 由
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 扌
All 105 of them, and what the radical means, on the 手 radical page.