1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his
2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 tārì and 他人 tārén)

1. to draw out
2. to pull out from in between
3. to remove part of the whole
4. (of certain plants) to sprout or bud
5. to whip or thrash

1. root
2. basis
3. classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings
4. radical (chemistry)

classifier: 條

1. cigarette or pipe tobacco
2. smoke
3. mist
4. vapour
5. tobacco plant
6. (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke

classifiers: 根, 縷