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Characters, words, pinyin or English

吸 xī inhale

inhale; to absorb; to attract; to breathe; to suck in

How to remember 吸: 口 mouth + 及 reach = inhale. The diver keeps her mouth shut until she can reach the surface, and only then does she inhale.

  • 924. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 6 strokes
  • Radical 口

Component breakdown

吸 = 口 mouth + 及 reach

  • 口 mouth
  • 及 reach
The Gushi story

The diver keeps her mouth shut until she can reach the surface, and only then does she inhale.

How it is used

  • To inhale/suck in/absorb - 吸烟 (xī yān) smoke, 呼吸 (hūxī) breathe, 吸管 (xīguǎn) a drinking straw.
  • 吸引 (xīyǐn) = attract/draw in: 吸引游客 (xīyǐn yóukè) attract tourists.
  • 吸收 (xīshōu) = absorb (nutrients, information, new members).

Words with 吸

Example sentences

  • 吸烟影响健康。 Xīyān yǐngxiǎng jiànkāng.Smoking affects one's health.
  • 磁铁互相吸引。 Cítiě hùxiāng xīyǐn.The magnets attract each other.