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吸收

absorb

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

xi1shou1 • xīshōu

Meaning

Primary

absorb

Alternatives

to absorb, absorbs, absorbed, absorbing

Mnemonic

An object 吸收 absorbs its surroundings by 吸 inhaling through all of its pours to 收 receive what is around it.

Usage

這 種 材料 可以 吸收 水分。

This material can absorb water.

吸收 知識

absorb knowledge

我們 的 身體 需要 吸收 營養。

Our body needs to absorb nutrients.