吸附

xīfù

verb #35,774

Meanings

1 to adsorb
2 to adhere to a surface
3 (figuratively) to attract

Characters

to inhale, draw in

to attach, adhere

Examples

活性炭可以吸附气味。

Huóxìngtàn kěyǐ xīfù qìwèi.

Activated charcoal can adsorb odors.

磁铁把铁屑吸附在表面。

Cítiě bǎ tiěxiè xīfù zài biǎomiàn.

The magnet adsorbs iron filings onto its surface.

Tips

mistakes

Don't confuse 吸附 (adsorption — sticking to a surface) with 吸收 (absorption — taking into the body of a material). In chemistry class the distinction matters: a sponge 吸收 water, but charcoal 吸附 odor molecules.

Stroke Order

吸 xī

附 fù