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HSK 4
吸

HSK 4verb

吸

xī

吸 (xī) means “to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

他深深地吸了一口气。

Tā shēnshēn de xī le yī kǒu qì.

He took a deep breath.

Words containing 吸

呼吸hū xīto breathe 吸引xī yǐnto attract; to appeal to; to fascinate 吸取xī qǔto absorb; to draw (a lesson, insight etc); to assimilate 吸收xī shōuto absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit 吸烟xī yānto smoke 吸毒xī dúto take drugs 吸管xī guǎn(drinking) straw; pipette; eyedropper; snorkel

More HSK 4 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 吸 mean?: 吸 (xī) means “to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 吸 pronounced?: 吸 is pronounced “xī” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 吸?: 吸 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 吸?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 吸 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18