吸

xī

verb HSK 4 #1,410

Meanings

1 to breathe in; to inhale
2 to suck; to absorb
3 to attract

Characters

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

Examples

深深地吸一口气。

Shēnshēn de xī yī kǒu qì.

Take a deep breath.

海绵可以吸很多水。

Hǎimián kěyǐ xī hěn duō shuǐ.

A sponge can absorb a lot of water.

他在外面吸烟。

Tā zài wàimiàn xī yān.

He's smoking outside.

Tips

memory

吸 has 口 (mouth) on the left and 及 (to reach) on the right — reaching with the mouth to breathe in or suck.

Stroke Order

吸 xī