抽 [chōu]

• 动词
  • （把夹在中间的东西拉出; 提取） take out (from in between):

    take a report out of the file

    从文件夹里抽出一份报告

  • （从全部里取出一部分; 腾出） take (a part from a whole):

    release him from his job and put him in charge of the warehouse;

    把他抽出来管仓库

    Please try and find time to read the document before the meeting.

    开会前请抽时间把文件看一下。

  • （某些植物体长出） (of certain plants) put forth:

    branch out; sprout;

    抽枝

    The sorghum is in the ear.

    高粱抽穗了。

  • （引出; 吸） obtain by drawing， etc.:

    pump water;

    抽水

    draw blood (for a test or transfusion)

    抽血

  • （收缩） shrink:

    This cloth shrinks in the wash.

    这种布一洗就抽。

  • （用条状物等打; 抽打） lash; whip; thrash:

    lash a draught animal;

    抽牲口

    whip a top

    抽陀螺