xī歙
歙
literary
archaic
verb
Meaning of 歙
歙 means to inhale; to draw in breath. Pronounced xī.
- to inhale; to draw in breath
Character Info
Radical欠
Strokes16
Components
翕
欠
Stroke Order
歙
Definitions & Examples
Xī翕
zhāng张
zhī之
jiān间
，
qì气
xī息
xī歙
dòng动
，
sì似
zài在
xī吸
nà纳
tiān天
dì地
jīng精
huá华
。
Between opening and closing, the breath moved with a drawing motion, as if inhaling the essence of heaven and earth.
Gǔ古
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
，
xī歙
qì气
yǎng养
shén神
，
hū呼
qì气
xiè泄
zhuó浊
。
The ancients believed that inhaling nourishes the spirit, while exhaling releases turbid air.