吸(xī)

HSK 46 strokes

to breathe

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Character information

Pinyin
xī
Meaning
to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 吸 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口及

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 及 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

口kǒu及jí

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 吸 step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 吸

Common words using 吸 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

xī吸yǐn引
HSK 4

to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate

Open 吸引 page →
xī吸shōu收
HSK 4

to absorb

Open 吸收 page →
xī吸yān烟
HSK 4

to smoke

Open 吸烟 page →
xī吸guǎn管
HSK 4

(drinking) straw

Open 吸管 page →
hū呼xī吸
HSK 4

to breathe

Open 呼吸 page →
xī吸dú毒
HSK 6

to take drugs

Open 吸毒 page →
xī吸qǔ取
HSK 7-9

to absorb

Open 吸取 page →
xī吸nà纳
HSK 7-9

to take in

Open 吸纳 page →

Related characters

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丈与严临之乎亚企

From 吸’s common words

引收烟管呼毒取纳

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