吸取
Old HSK 5
吸取 (xīqǔ) · to draw (a lesson)
吸取 (xīqǔ) means “to draw (a lesson); to absorb”. It is written with 2 characters: 吸 (to breathe in) + 取 (to take). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 吸取 is built
The characters
吸 xī · to breathe in
What 吸 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 及jí — to extend
- 又yòu — and
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 及 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
取 qǔ · to take
What 取 is made of
- 耳ěr — ear
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 又yòu — (once) again
Origin hint: A hand 又 taking the ear 耳 of a fallen enemy (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们要吸取这次的教训。Wǒmen yào xīqǔ zhè cì de jiàoxùn.We should learn a lesson from this.
植物从土里吸取水分。Zhíwù cóng tǔ lǐ xīqǔ shuǐ fēn.Plants absorb water from the soil.
Questions about 吸取
What does 吸取 mean?
吸取 (xīqǔ) means “to draw (a lesson); to absorb”.
How do you pronounce 吸取?
吸取 is pronounced xīqǔ.
Which HSK level is 吸取?
吸取 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 呼吸hūxīto breathe
- 吸管xīguǎnstraw (for drinking)
- 吸收xīshōuto absorb
- 吸烟xīyānto smoke
- 吸引xīyǐnto attract
- 吸xīto breathe in
- 取得qǔdéto get
- 采取cǎiqǔto take (measures)
- 取消qǔxiāoto cancel
- 争取zhēngqǔto try hard to
Learn 吸取 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 101: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.