pluck, pull, extract, excel
On'yomi (音読み)
- チュウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ひき-
About this kanji
The kanji 「抽」 primarily means to pull or extract something. It is commonly used in compounds rather than as a standalone verb. One frequent compound is 抽選 (ちゅうせん), meaning 'lottery,' which relates to the idea of drawing or selecting. Another is 抽出 (ちゅうしゅつ), meaning 'extraction,' used when referring to taking something out, often in scientific or culinary contexts. Additionally, 抽象 (ちゅうしょう) means 'abstraction,' referring to the process of turning something complex into a simpler form. When using this kanji, remember that it conveys the idea of pulling something out or focusing on essential qualities.
Example sentences
抽選に参加することにした。
I decided to participate in the lottery.
Meanings across languages
- English
- pluck, pull, extract, excel
- Tiếng Việt
- nhổ, kéo, chiết xuất, xuất sắc
- 日本語
- 引く, 引き抜く, 抽出する, 卓越する
- 한국어
- 뽑다, 당기다, 추출하다, 출중하다
- 中文
- 拔, 拉, 提取, 优秀
- id
- menyabut
- th
- ดึง
- es
- extraer
- fr
- extraire
- de
- ziehen
- pt
- extrair
Common compounds
- 抽選ちゅうせんlottery, raffle, drawing (of lots)
- 抽出ちゅうしゅつextraction, abstraction, selection (from a group)
- 抽象ちゅうしょうabstraction
- 抽象的ちゅうしょうてきabstract
- 抽象化ちゅうしょうかabstraction
- 抽象論ちゅうしょうろんan abstract argument
- 抽送ちゅうそうin and out movement (esp. during intercourse), pistoning
- 抽苔ちゅうだいbolting
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