吸收(xī shōu)

HSK 52 characters

to absorb

Character breakdown

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Example sentences

How 吸收 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 吸墨纸吸收墨水。

    xī mò zhǐ xī shōu mò shuǐ

    A blotter absorbs ink.

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