吸

xī

to breathe; to suck in; to absorb

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 4

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

吸

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

吸
  • 吸引xīyǐnto attractB4
  • 呼吸hūxīto breatheB5
  • 吸管xīguǎn(drinking) strawB5
  • 吸收xīshōuto absorbB5
  • 吸取xīqǔto absorbB6
  • 吸毒xīdúto take drugsB7
  • 吸纳xīnàto take inB7

See it in sentences

别在这里吸烟。

Do not smoke here.

用鼻子慢慢吸气。

Breathe in slowly through your nose.