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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- chou1
- English meanings
- lash, whip, thrash
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 扌; right 由.
Meaning & sound clues
扌 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “hand”.
由 is identified as the sound component (yóu). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 抽.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
ugly
foe
to worry about
field; category
to look at
many
means
silk fabric
foul
reward; payment
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 抽奖
- 抽屉
- 抽烟
- 抽签
- 抽象