TSUMUGU · TOCFL 2 (est.) · 字
抽
抽 ＝ 扌 ＋ 由
ㄔㄡ · chōu
verb — to draw out, pull out; to extract; to take (a portion)
字源 FORM — what the parts do
扌義the hand
IFT≠yóu → chōu — initial reshaped whole, an irregular jump
The hand (扌) takes hold of one strand and draws it clear — to pull out, to extract. 由 yóu carries the sound, reshaped far to chōu. From drawing out: 抽出、抽取、抽籤.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
手（扌）伸進去，順著由（由）的口子，一條線抽了出來。
The hand (扌) reaches in and, following the opening (由), draws a single thread clear.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)拉出、抽出— to draw out, pull clear
→抽取、抽籤— to extract; to draw lots常用
⇒抽水、抽搐— to pump; to convulse
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension