吸收
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
吸收 (xīshōu) · to absorb
吸收 (xīshōu) means “to absorb; to take in”. It is written with 2 characters: 吸 (to breathe in) + 收 (to receive). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 吸收 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)
收 shōu · to receive
What 收 is made of
- 丩jiū — twisted shape
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 攵pū — to rap
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
Origin hint: 攵 gives the meaning, 丩 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
植物从土里吸收水。Zhíwù cóng tǔ lǐ xīshōu shuǐ.Plants absorb water from the soil.
他很快就吸收了新的知识。Tā hěn kuài jiù xīshōu le xīn de zhīshi.He quickly absorbed the new knowledge.
Questions about 吸收
What does 吸收 mean?
吸收 (xīshōu) means “to absorb; to take in”.
How do you pronounce 吸收?
吸收 is pronounced xīshōu.
Which HSK level is 吸收?
吸收 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 呼吸hūxīto breathe
- 吸管xīguǎnstraw (for drinking)
- 吸烟xīyānto smoke
- 吸引xīyǐnto attract
- 吸取xīqǔto draw (a lesson)
- 吸xīto breathe in
- 收到shōudàoto receive
- 收入shōurùincome
- 收费shōufèito charge (a fee)
- 收看shōukànto watch (TV)
Learn 吸收 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 76: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.