口
Primary radical
口 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 吸.
CHINESE CHARACTER
吸 (xī): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
xī
to inhale, to suck in; to absorb; to attractHSK 46 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
及
Phonetic component
及 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.
STROKES · 6
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 吸 in 6 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 吸
HSK 4 · to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale
HSK 4 · to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate
HSK 5 · to breathe
HSK 5 · (drinking) straw; pipette; eyedropper; snorkel
HSK 5 · to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit
HSK 6 · to absorb; to draw (a lesson, insight etc); to assimilate
FAQ
What does 吸 (xī) mean in Chinese?
to inhale, to suck in; to absorb; to attract
How do you write 吸 in stroke order?
吸 has 6 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 吸?
口 is the radical in 吸. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 吸?
吸 (xī): to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale; 吸引 (xīyǐn): to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate; 呼吸 (hūxī): to breathe.