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The character "抽" is structured with the hand radical (扌) on the left and the phonetic component "由" on the right, indicating its early association with manual actions such as pulling or drawing out. Etymologically, it originated from this concrete sense of extraction, as seen in classical texts where it referred to physically removing something. Over time, its meaning expanded to include abstract applications like taking a portion from a whole, as in sampling, and later metaphorical uses such as inhaling smoke from tobacco, which derives from the concept of drawing in. The components have consistently contributed to its pronunciation and semantic field, with the hand radical anchoring its core relation to hand-driven activities.
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他抽到了一张好牌。
我每天抽点时间看书。
他习惯饭后抽一支烟。
工厂从河里抽水灌溉农田。
医生要抽血进行化验。
这种布料一洗就容易抽缩。
她被随机抽中进行问卷调查。
政府决定对这批产品抽样检查。