吸
xī
to breathe
to suck in; to absorb; to inhale
他深深地吸了一口气，然后慢慢呼出。
tā shēn shēn de xī le yī kǒu qì，rán hòu màn màn hū chū。
He took a deep breath in, then slowly breathed out.
这种布料能吸水，很适合夏天用。
zhè zhǒng bù liào néng xī shuǐ，hěn shì hé xià tiān yòng。
This type of fabric can absorb water, making it very suitable for summer use.
Words with 吸
吸烟
xī yān
to smoke
门吸
mén xī
doorstop
上呼吸道感染
shàng hū xī dào gǎn rǎn
upper respiratory tract infection
呼吸
hū xī
to breathe
中东呼吸综合征
zhōng dōng hū xī zōng hé zhēng
Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS)
二级头呼吸器
èr jí tóu hū xī qì
(scuba diving) regulator; demand valve
人工呼吸
rén gōng hū xī
artificial respiration (medicine)
静脉吸毒
jìng mài xī dú
intravenous drug
倒吸一口凉气
dào xī yī kǒu liáng qì
to gasp (with amazement or shock etc)
备用二级头呼吸器
bèi yòng èr jí tóu hū xī qì
(scuba diving) backup regulator; octopus
口吸盘
kǒu xī pán
oral sucker (e.g. on bloodsucking parasite)
同类相吸
tóng lèi xiāng xī
Like attracts like.