吸xī
to inhale, to breathe in. 6 strokes, radical 口, first met in HSK 4.
How to write 吸
Strokes 1–3 write 口, then strokes 4–6 write 及.
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Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 吸 · the stroke-order rules
What 吸 is made of
口 (kǒu, mouth) and 及 (jí, to extend).
口 carries the meaning — mouth — and 及 carries the sound.
Words that use 吸
| 吸 | to inhale, to breathe in 把气体或液体引入身体里 他深吸一口清新的山野空气。He breathed in a deep breath of the fresh mountain air. Lesson 353, 盛夏清波与惬意岁时 · 研精致思与盛夏清波 · Systemic Precision, Deep Learning & Summer Rhythms |
| 呼吸 | to breathe calmly 让空气进出身体 他们惬意地呼吸清新的空气。They comfortably breathe the fresh air. Lesson 286, 冰海航程与迎宾款待 · 海洋生态与四海远航 · Oceanic Ecology, Aviation & Winter Horizons |
| 吸引 | to attract, to draw in 使别人对某样事物产生兴趣，愿意靠近 先进的方案深深吸引了年轻骨干。The advanced plan deeply attracted the young staff. Lesson 350, 慎终如始与系统稳态 · 研精致思与盛夏清波 · Systemic Precision, Deep Learning & Summer Rhythms |
| 吸收 | to absorb, to take in 把外界的东西接收进来，变成自己的一部分 学生认真研读，吸收书中的道理。The student studied carefully and absorbed the ideas in the book. Lesson 351, 研精毕智与潜心求索 · 研精致思与盛夏清波 · Systemic Precision, Deep Learning & Summer Rhythms |
| 吸管 | a drinking straw 喝饮料时用来吸的细管子 她用吸管品尝香甜的热饮。She used a straw to sip the sweet hot drink. Lesson 352, 市井闲趣与缤纷温情 · 研精致思与盛夏清波 · Systemic Precision, Deep Learning & Summer Rhythms |
| 吸烟 | to smoke (cigarettes) 点燃香烟吸入又吐出烟雾 车间严禁在场内吸烟。The workshop strictly forbade smoking indoors. Lesson 359, 规矩自修与精微技艺 · 研精励志与健步逐风 · Academic Strategy, Campus Craftsmanship & Sports Vigor |
| 吸毒 | to take drugs 指吸食毒品 宣传远离吸毒的道理。It made the case for staying away from drug taking. Lesson 660, 舞蹈宣传 · 笃志博雅与通达四海 · Scholarly Diligence & Global Connections |
Characters that share the sound part 及
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 口
All 80 of them, and what the radical means, on the 口 radical page.