吸 Stroke Order — How to Write 吸
吸 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
吸 Radical and Character Components
吸 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 及 indicates the sound.
Radical: 口 + 4 more strokes
吸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- xī
Meanings of 吸 in Chinese
1
xī吸
To draw air or smoke into the body through the mouth or nose; to inhale.
他深吸一口气，然后跳进了水中。
He took a deep breath, then jumped into the water.
to draw in; to absorb; to attract
海绵能吸水。
Sponges can absorb water.
Common Words and Phrases with 吸
1
A vacuum cleaner is a machine that uses suction to remove dust and dirt from surfaces.
我妈妈每周都用吸尘器清洁客厅的地毯。
My mother uses a vacuum cleaner to clean the living room carpet every week.
2
to take illegal drugs; drug addiction
吸毒会严重损害个人健康和家庭幸福
Drug abuse can severely harm personal health and family well-being.
3
Adsorption, a phenomenon where molecules of a gas, liquid, or dissolved solid adhere to the surface of a solid or liquid.
活性炭能够有效吸附空气中的有害物质。
Activated carbon can effectively adsorb harmful substances from the air.
4
A tube, often with a rubber bulb, used in chemistry to transfer, measure, or absorb liquids.
在化学实验室里，我们用吸管精确地转移了10毫升的溶液。
In the chemistry laboratory, we precisely transferred 10 milliliters of the solution using a pipette.
5
In astrophysics, accretion refers to the growth of a celestial body by gradually attracting and accumulating surrounding matter due to gravity.
星际尘埃和气体通过引力吸积，逐渐形成新的恒星和行星系统。
Interstellar dust and gas gradually form new stars and planetary systems through gravitational accretion.
6
To completely absorb or draw in, often until nothing remains; to drink up.
长时间的加班吸尽了他所有的热情和精力。
The long hours of overtime drained all his passion and energy.
7
To inhale; to breathe in.
他深吸进一口清新的空气，感觉精神为之一振。
He deeply inhaled a breath of fresh air and felt instantly refreshed.
8
A sucker mouth; an oval-shaped hollow left after oat seeds fall off.
检查燕麦穗，我注意到每个成熟的谷粒脱落后，都留下了一个清晰的吸口。
Examining the oat panicle, I noticed that after each mature grain detached, it left a distinct elliptical depression.
9
Suction or attractive force, especially magnetic attraction.
这块磁铁的吸力非常强大，能轻松吸起许多小金属物件。
This magnet's attractive force is very strong, it can easily pick up many small metal objects.
10
To attract and retain a substance within its interior, rather than on its surface; to occlude.
这种新型材料能够有效地吸留空气中的有害微粒，从而净化环境。
This new type of material can effectively absorb and retain harmful particles from the air, thus purifying the environment.
11
The epiglottis, an organ that covers the trachea and is essential for respiration.
师傅解释说，吸门是人体与外界进行气体交换的第一道关卡，其通畅与否直接影响到呼吸功能。
The master explained that the 'xīmén' (inhalation gate) is the first critical passage for gas exchange between the human body and the external environment, and its unobstructed state directly affects respiratory function.
12
to absorb; to admit; to take in
这家公司积极吸纳优秀人才，以增强其创新能力
This company actively takes in excellent talent to enhance its innovation capabilities.
13
A device or organ, often disc-shaped, that adheres to a surface by suction.
章鱼的吸盘能够牢牢地吸附在水族箱的玻璃上。
The octopus's suckers can firmly adhere to the aquarium glass.
14
To absorb or draw in, often referring to knowledge, experience, or lessons.
我们应该从失败中吸取教训。
We should learn lessons from failures.
15
16
To inhale or draw in.
患者需要通过吸入器吸入药物来缓解哮喘症状。
The patient needs to inhale medication through an inhaler to relieve asthma symptoms.
More words with 吸
- hóng虹xī吸siphon
- shǔn吮xī吸suck
- xī吸shōu收absorb, take in
- xī吸yān烟smoking
- xī吸yǐn引attract, draw
- xī吸hàn汗sweat-absorbent, to absorb sweat
- xī吸shí食Ingest, Consume
- xī吸yǐn引rén人attractive, appealing
- xī吸yǐn引lì力Attraction, Appeal
- hū呼xī吸breathe, breath
- hū呼xī吸dào道respiratory tract, airway
- shēn深hū呼xī吸Take a deep breath, Deep breath
- xī吸rù入qì器Inhaler, Aspirator
- xī吸shuǐ水xìng性water absorbency, absorptive capacity
- hóng虹xī吸guǎn管siphon, siphon tube
- shēn深xī吸inhale deeply, take a deep breath
- xī吸qǐ起suck up, draw up
- xī吸qǔ取jiào教xun训Learn a lesson, Learn from mistakes
- xī吸shōu收tǐ体absorber, absorbent
- xī吸yǐn引dào到attract, draw in
Idioms with 吸
- xī吸fēng风yǐn饮lù露subsist on wind and dew
- hū呼xī吸xiāng相tōng通share same views and interests
- hū呼xī吸zhī之jiān间in an instant
- qiāo敲gǔ骨xī吸suǐ髓ruthlessly exploit to the core
- xī吸xuè血guǐ鬼exploitative parasitic person
- cān餐fēng风xī吸lù露live an ascetic life
- cān餐xiá霞xī吸lù露live an ethereal, otherworldly life
- guā刮gǔ骨xī吸suǐ髓exploit someone mercilessly
- hū呼bù不jǐ给xī吸too scared to catch one's breath
- jīng鲸xī吸niú牛yǐn饮drink copiously
- qiāo敲zhī脂xī吸suǐ髓ruthlessly exploit someone to the extreme
- tóng同mìng命yùn运gòng共hū呼xī吸share common destiny and interests
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Open the tool →Questions about 吸
What does 吸 mean in Chinese?
吸 (xī) means “to draw in” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 吸?
吸 is pronounced xī in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 吸 have?
吸 has 6 strokes.
How do you write 吸?
吸 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 吸?
The radical of 吸 is 口, and 吸 is a phono-semantic compound.