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吸

xī

to suck; to absorb

HSK 4 · Topic “Hand actions and fixing”
A person drinking through a straw
Memory picture

Character

吸 xī

Strokes
6
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
口 mouth 及 to extend
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 他吸一口气。 Tā xī yì kǒu qì. He takes a breath.
  • 海绵吸水。 Hǎimián xī shuǐ. The sponge absorbs water.
  • 宝宝吸奶。 Bǎobao xī nǎi. The baby sucks milk.

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