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吸 - xī

inhale, suck in; absorb; attract

inhale, suck in; absorb; attract

How to read 吸

Click 吸 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishinhale, suck in; absorb; attract
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

吸住 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 吸入. Please read 吸力 one more time.

Common words with this character

to draw; to be drawn to; to be sucked in
to breathe in; to suck in; to inhale
attractive force; suction; attraction; appeal
to absorb; to draw; to assimilate

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 吸 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 吸住 and 吸入 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 吸.