抽 , chōu 动
1 (取 出)
take … out (took, taken pt, pp )
2 (取 出 部 分) take (took, taken pt, pp )
5 (抽 缩) shrink (shrank, shrunk pt, pp )
抽 查 , chōuchá 动 do a spot-check
抽 搐 , chōuchù 动 twitch
抽 风 , chōufēng 动
1 (指 疾 病)
have convulsions
2 (喻) (不 合 常 理)
lose the plot (lost pt, pp )
抽 奖 , chōujiăng 动 draw prizes (drew, drawn pt, pp )
抽 筋 , chōujīn 动
口, 肌 肉 痉 挛 have cramp
抽 空 , chōukòng 动 find the time (found pt, pp )
抽 泣 , chōuqì 动 sob
抽 签 , chōuqiān 动 draw lots (drew, drawn pt, pp )
抽 水 , chōushuĭ 动
2 (缩 水) shrink (shrank, shrunk pt, pp )
抽 屉 , chōuti 名 drawer
抽 象 , chōuxiàng 形 abstract
抽 烟 , chōuyān 动 smoke
抽 样 , chōuyàng 动 sample
釜 底 抽 薪 , fŭ dĭ chōu xīn take drastic action