to inhale, to suck in
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HSK Vocabulary: 吸
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 吸 is used in context
1
zhí植
wù物
tōng通
guò过
gēn根
bù部
xī吸
shōu收
shuǐ水
fèn分
。
Plants absorb water through their roots.
2
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.
3
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.
4
zhè这
ge个
wán玩
jù具
xī吸
yǐn引
hái孩
zi子
。
This toy attracts children.
5
zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
de的
měi美
shí食
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
hěn很
duō多
kè客
rén人
。
The delicious food at this restaurant attracts many customers.
6
tā他
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
de的
zhù注
yì意
lì力
。
His speech captured everyone's attention.
7
wǒ我
cóng从
shū书
lǐ里
xī吸
qǔ取
zhī知
shí识
。
I absorb knowledge from books.
8
tā他
xī吸
qǔ取
le了
shàng上
cì次
shī失
bài败
de的
jiào教
xùn训
，
zhè这
cì次
zhǔn准
bèi备
dé得
gèng更
chōng充
fèn分
le了
。
He learned from the failure last time and prepared more thoroughly this time.
9
zhí植
wù物
tōng通
guò过
gēn根
bù部
xī吸
qǔ取
tǔ土
rǎng壤
zhōng中
de的
shuǐ水
fèn分
hé和
yǎng养
fèn分
。
Plants absorb water and nutrients from the soil through their roots.
10
zhí植
wù物
xī吸
shōu收
yáng阳
guāng光
。
Plants absorb sunlight.
Information
Traditional吸
Radical口
Strokes6
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#748
Zhuyinㄒㄧ
Components—
UnicodeU+5438
CangjieRYO
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality