吸 (xī): To inhale — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Character Breakdown

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吸=口mouth+及reach

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

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 吸 is used in context

tā他

shēn深

de地

xī吸

le了

yī一

kǒu口

qì气

。

He took a deep breath.

zhí植

wù物

tōng通

guò过

gēn根

bù部

xī吸

shōu收

shuǐ

shēn深

hū呼

xī吸

kě可

yǐ以

bāng帮

zhù助

fàng放

sōng

zhè这

ge个

zhǎn展

lǎn览

xī吸

yǐn引

le了

hěn很

duō

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