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2.

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3.

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4.

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5.

How to Use 吸

Absorbing or Attracting

Words where '吸' conveys the idea of drawing in or attracting something abstract or concrete.

吸引 • xī yǐn • to attract (interest, investment etc) • HSK 4

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6.

Example Sentences

tā他

shēn深

shēn深

de地

xī吸

le了

yī

Information

Pinyinxī

Meaningto inhale, to suck in

Strokes6

Radical口

Traditional吸

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#748

Zhuyinㄒㄧ

UnicodeU+5438

CangjieRYO

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The mouth (口) draws in air or substance like '及' (jí), illustrating the act of inhaling or sucking.

xī吸

yǐn引

to attract (interest, investment etc)

吸取 • xī qǔ • absorb; suck up; assimilate • HSK 5

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xī吸

qǔ取

absorb; suck up; assimilate

吸收 • xī shōu • absorb; soak up; assimilate • HSK 5

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xī吸

shōu收

absorb; soak up; assimilate

Inhaling or Sucking Through Mouth

Words where '吸' refers to the physical act of drawing air, liquid, or substances into the mouth or body.

呼吸 • hū xī • to breathe; respire • HSK 5

HSK 5

hū呼

xī吸

to breathe; respire

吸管 • xī guǎn • (drinking) straw • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

xī吸

guǎn管

(drinking) straw

吸毒 • xī dú • take drugs • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xī吸

dú毒

take drugs

一

kǒu口

qì气

。

He took a deep breath.

shēn深

hū呼

xī吸

kě可

yǐ以

bāng帮

zhù助

fàng放

sōng松

xīn心

qíng情

。

Deep breathing can help relax the mind.

mì蜜

fēng蜂

xī吸

shǔn吮

huā花

mì蜜

lái来

niàng酿

mì蜜

。

Bees suck nectar to make honey.

zhè这

ge个

zhǎn展

lǎn览

xī吸

yǐn引

le了

hěn很

duō多

yóu游

kè客

。

This exhibition attracted many visitors.

Zhè这

zhǒng种

dòng动

wù物

kào靠

xī吸

shí食

huā花

mì蜜

wéi为

shēng生

。

This animal lives by sucking nectar from flowers.

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使shǐto send (someone); cause
首shǒufirst (occasion, thing etc.)
输shūto lose
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Characters pronounced "xi".

兮xīexclamatory particle
汐xīnight tides, evening ebb tide
檄xícall arms; urgency
嘻xīmirthful, happy; interjection
蜥xīlizard
徙xǐto move, to change one's residence

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Characters with radical "口".

嗨hāi[sound used in lyrics for balance or euphony]
喃nánkeep talking, chattering; mumble
喔wōdescriptive of crying or of crowing
嗣sìto connect, inherit; descendants, heirs
咯gēfinal particle
嘎gǎsound of laughter; bad, malevolent

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