to inhale; to breathe; to absorb

HSK 4 #924

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 924th character
Radical ⼝ (30.4)
Strokes 6
Index # 431

Definitions

吸 xī
  1. 1. to inhale
  2. 2. to breathe
  3. 3. to absorb
  4. 4. to suck in

Stroke order

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Words containing 吸

Word Meaning
to attract (interest, investment etc)
to breathe
to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest
to absorb; to draw (a lesson, insight etc); to assimilate
vampire (translated European notion); leech
to take drugs
to smoke
attractiveness; attractive force (such as gravitation)
to suck; to take in
to inhale; to draw in breath
vacuum cleaner; dust catcher
(drinking) straw; pipette; eyedropper
breathing device; medical ventilator
artificial respiration (medicine)
respiratory tract
to suck on (sth); to suck in
to suck
attractive force
heat absorption
to take in; to absorb; to accept
respiratory system
(chemistry) adsorption; to adhere to a surface
suction pad; sucker
a magnet; same as cí tiě
siphon
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