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吸
xī
Description
"吸"是把气或水放进嘴里或鼻子里的动作，比如吸气、吸烟。
"吸" is the action of drawing air or water into the mouth or nose, such as inhaling or smoking.
它也可以表示东西被拉过来，像磁铁吸铁。
It can also mean something being pulled in, like a magnet吸铁.
Meanings
吸xī
to breathe in; inhale
请深深地吸一口气。
Please take a deep breath.
吸xī
to suck; to draw in liquid
他用吸管吸果汁。
He drinks juice through a straw.
吸xī
to attract; to draw toward
磁铁能吸住铁。
Magnets can attract iron.
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Notes
- Etymology
口 (mouth) radical plus 及, showing the mouth taking something in.
- Nuance
吸 is inhaling/sucking; 呼 is the opposite, breathing out.
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