Meaning
to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale
Chinese: 吸气、吸入;也表示吸引。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xi” becomes a different word in each tone. 吸 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 吸引xī yǐnto attract; to appeal to; to fascinate
- 呼吸hū xīto breathe
- 吸收xī shōuto absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit
- 吸烟xī yānto smoke
- 吸管xī guǎn(drinking) straw; pipette; eyedropper; snorkel
Example Sentence
海绵能吸很多水。Hǎi mián néng xī hěn duō shuǐ.A sponge can absorb a lot of water.
海绵Hǎi mián(zoology) sea sponge能néngcan吸xīto breathe很hěnvery多duōmany水shuǐShui ethnic group。