Chinese

吸收

/ɕi⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/
to absorb; to suck up; (of nutrients) to ingest; to intake
  • HSK 4
  • TOCFL 5

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  • characterChinese吸 “to breathe in; to inhale”
    • meaningChinese口 “mouth, especially the lips and internal mouth cavity (Classifier: 把 c)”
    • soundChinese及 “to reach; to extend to; to reach the level of”
      • ideaChinese人 “man; person; people (Classifier: 個／个 m c; 隻／只 h)”
      • ideaChinese又 “again; once more”
  • characterChinese收 “to arrest; to detain”
    • meaningChinese攴 “to hit lightly; to tap”
    • soundChinese丩 “to connect or graft a vine”

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