| 抽条 |
chōu tiáo |
(of a plant) to put out new shoots / (of a child or adolescent) to shoot up / (horticulture) desiccation of tree branches during winter or early spring |
| 抽 |
chōu |
to draw out; to pull out from in between / to remove part of the whole / to inhale (esp. smoke) / (of fabric etc) to shrink / (of certain plants) to sprout; to bud / to whip; to thrash / classifier for sheets (of tissues, wet wipes etc) |
| 条 |
tiáo |
strip / item / article / clause (of law or treaty) / classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc) |