CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- xi1
- English meanings
- drop, absorption, absorb, draw to oneself, sip, breathe in, attraction, suck, suck up, sup, draw_in, puff, drink, inhale, attract, inhaust
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 口; right 及.
Meaning & sound clues
口 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “mouth”.
及 is identified as the sound component (jí). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 吸.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
practice; habit
like; happiness
evening; sunset
daughter-in-law
play; laugh
hope; rare
measure word (general)
move; migrate
breath; rest; news
all; know
cherish; pity
play
former times; past
clear; distinct
sunlight; dawn light
analyze; explain
wash
stream
extinguish
bright; prosperous
sacrifice
rhinoceros; sharp
rare
be
fine
practice; habit; custom
knee
attack; follow
west
path; way
tin (chemistry)
crack; gap
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 吸取
- 吸引
- 吸收
- 吸毒
- 吸烟
- 吸管
- 吸纳
- 呼吸