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Meaning of 吸

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Pinyin:
English Definition: to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale
Chinese Definition:
①从口或鼻把气引入体内:呼吸。吸气。吸烟。
②引取:吸引。吸附。
Antonyms:
Total strokes: 7; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (mouth) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
    • [ ] to extend; to reach; and; in time
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Example Words
吸引 yǐn to attract (interest, investment etc); Classifiers:
吸收 shōu to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit
呼吸 to breathe
吸引力 yǐn attractive force (such as gravitation); sex appeal; attractiveness
吸取 to absorb; to draw (a lesson, insight etc); to assimilate
More: 吸* | *吸 | *吸*
Example Sentences
1
No smoking.
2
Smoking is prohibited in public places.
3
He was arrested for drug abuse.
4
The little boy blew bubbles with his straw.
5
Smoking is not allowed in this place.