抽

chōudictionary entry

to draw out; to pull out from in between / to remove part of the whole / to inhale (esp. smoke) / (of fabric etc) to shrink / (of certain plants) to sprout; to bud / to whip; to thrash / classifier for sheets (of tissues, wet wipes etc)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

抽 抽 [chou1] /to draw out; to pull out from in between/to remove part of the whole/to inhale (esp. smoke)/(of fabric etc) to shrink/(of certain plants) to sprout; to bud/to whip; to thrash/classifier for sheets (of tissues, wet wipes etc)/

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