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
heat absorption
to absorb; to take in and retain
to absorb completely; to drink up
to absorb completely; to drink up
suction pad; sucker
shark sucker (Echeneis naucrates)
shark sucker (Echeneis naucrates)
eye-catching
to absorb carbon
carbon sink
accretion
accretion
to increase followers; to get more fans
to take in; to absorb; to accept
sound absorption
sound absorption
sorption; taking in or onto a surface
sorption; be absorbed and held
honeyeater (bird of family Meliphagidae)
honeyeater (bird of family Meliphagidae)
fluke
fluke
trematode worm, a parasite incl. on humans; fluke
trematode worm, a parasite incl. on humans; fluke
to suck blood