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提取

tíqǔ

to extract

HSK 6 · Topic “Hand and Object Actions”
A dropper collecting a red drop from a flower
Memory picture

Characters in this word

提 tí

Strokes
12
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 是 to be
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

取 qǔ

Strokes
8
Radical
又 — and, also, again, in addition
Made of
耳 ear 又 and, also, again, in addition
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 研究人员从样本中提取了少量有效成分。 Yánjiū rényuán cóng yàngběn zhōng tíqǔ le shǎoliàng yǒuxiào chéngfèn. The researchers extracted a small amount of active ingredients from the sample.
  • 这种香味是从花瓣里提取出来的。 Zhè zhǒng xiāngwèi shì cóng huābàn lǐ tíqǔ chūlai de. This fragrance is extracted from flower petals.
  • 他去银行提取了一部分存款，准备买车。 Tā qù yínháng tíqǔ le yí bùfen cúnkuǎn, zhǔnbèi mǎi chē. He went to the bank and withdrew part of his savings to buy a car.

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