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吸取

xīqǔ

to absorb

A potted sapling soaks up water from a red watering can
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Characters in this word

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

取 qǔ

Strokes
8
Radical
又 — and, also, again, in addition
Made of
耳 ear 又 and, also, again, in addition
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 公司应当从这次失败中吸取教训,而不是急于找借口。 Gōngsī yīngdāng cóng zhè cì shībài zhōng xīqǔ jiàoxùn, ér bú shì jíyú zhǎo jièkǒu. The company should absorb the lessons from this failure rather than rush to make excuses.
  • 我们要从前人的经验中吸取智慧。 Wǒmen yào cóng qiánrén de jīngyàn zhōng xīqǔ zhìhuì. We should draw wisdom from the experience of those who came before us.
  • 植物的根可以从土壤里吸取水分和养分。 Zhíwù de gēn kěyǐ cóng tǔrǎng lǐ xīqǔ shuǐfèn hé yǎngfèn. Plant roots can absorb water and nutrients from the soil.

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