抽 (chōu): to take out, to pull out, to smoke

The doctor drew a tiny wooden splinter out of the patient's wound.

He opened the drawer, pulled out an old photo album, and sat on the sofa slowly looking through it.

To prepare for the exam, she sets aside two hours every day in the library to review math.

Because he often smokes, his teeth have turned yellow, and the doctor advised him to quit as soon as possible.

The company decided to select a few outstanding employees and send them to overseas branches for half a year of training.

She sat nervously on the chair, her hands constantly twitching the hem of her clothes, waiting for the interview result.