xī吸
吸
HSK 4
common
verb
noun
Meaning of 吸
吸 means to inhale; to breathe in; to absorb; to take in. Pronounced xī. HSK 4.
- to inhale; to breathe in
- to absorb; to take in
- to attract; to draw
Character Info
Radical口
Strokes6
Components
口
及
Stroke Order
吸
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
shēn深
shēn深
de地
xī吸
le了
yī一
kǒu口
qì气
，
rán然
hòu后
tiào跳
jìn进
le了
shuǐ水
lǐ里
。
He took a deep breath, then jumped into the water.
Pǎo跑
bù步
de的
shí时
hou候
yào要
zhù注
yì意
hū呼
hé和
xī吸
de的
jié节
zòu奏
。
When running, you should pay attention to the rhythm of breathing in and out.
Yīng婴
ér儿
xī吸
nǎi奶
de的
shí时
hou候
huì会
fā发
chū出
qīng轻
qīng轻
de的
shēng声
yīn音
。
A baby will make soft sounds when breastfeeding.
Xī吸
yān烟
yǒu有
hài害
jiàn健
kāng康
，
bù不
yào要
suí随
biàn便
xī吸
。
Smoking is harmful to health, don't smoke casually.
Tā她
xī吸
le了
yī一
kǒu口
guǒ果
zhī汁
，
lù露
chū出
le了
mǎn满
yì意
de的
biǎo表
qíng情
。
She took a sip of juice and showed a satisfied expression.
Relations
Measure Words
口/ kǒu
Primary
Common Words
呼吸hūxī
breathe; respiration; a fleeting moment
吸收xīshōu
absorb; admit; dampen
吸引xīyǐn
attract; draw; captivate
吸铁石 / 吸鐵石xītiěshí
magnet; lodestone
吸尘器 / 吸塵器xīchénqì
vacuum cleaner; hoover
吸墨纸 / 吸墨紙xīmòzhǐ
blotting paper; ink-absorbing paper
吸吮 / 吮吸xīshǔn
to suck; absorb
吸附xīfù
adsorb; surface absorption
吸取xīqǔ
absorb; draw on; learn from
吸力xīlì
attractive force; suction; pull