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吸 (xī): to suck, to inhale, to absorb

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HSK 4verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to suck, to inhale, to absorb
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 4
Strokes: 6
Radical: 口
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to breathe
to suck in
to absorb
to inhale
to inhale
to breathe in
to suck
to suck in
to absorb
to soak up

Chinese explanation

用嘴或鼻子把气体、液体等吸进体内，如呼吸、吸水
把东西吸附过来，如吸铁石、吸尘器
吸引，如吸引人、吸睛。

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A sponge can absorb water.

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