抽 (chōu)
to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole;
- HSK 3.1 level 4
- 8 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 由 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“，引也。从手，畱聲。抽，或从由。，或从秀。”
Components
- 扌 (meaning) — 扌 is a component form of 手.
- 由 (sound)