DICTIONARY · CC-CEDICT
抽水
Mandarin · pinyin chōu shuǐ
Meanings
- to pump water
- (coll.) to shrink in the wash
Characters in this entry
Explore the spelling
Mandarin tones
1–3 · chou1 shui3
Compare attested words with these syllables ↗Dictionary tones. Connected speech can change their realization.
Connected dictionary
2character links
Counts describe dictionary records, not word frequency or semantic similarity. Source identities stay separate.Read this spelling in Classical texts
Follow a written form into the eight pinned witnesses: Analects, Mencius, Laozi, Zhuangzi, Xunzi, Han Feizi, Sunzi and the Mao Shijing. A match is a place to investigate; it does not prove that a modern dictionary sense fits the passage.
Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 6 senses · 1 Cantonese reading
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
cau1 seoi2
Cantonese word readings for 抽水. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
CanCLID contributors · CC BY 4.0 · source & license · Data pack
Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section
Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
verb
- (verb-object) to flush; to pump (of water)
- (verb-object) to shrink in the wash
- (Cantonese) to draw some money from each gambling for tips
- (chiefly Cantonese, derogatory) to take a cut (of profits, winnings, etc.); to draw advantages from; to take advantage of
- (Cantonese) to sexually harass
- (Cantonese) to make a sly verbal attack at another person during a discussion
Source page · dump 2026-09-02 · Contributors & history
Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source & license · Data pack