吸 (xī) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 吸 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.
Stroke Order & Practice
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HSK 4 Words Containing 吸
吸
to suck; to inhale; to absorb
深深地吸一口气。
Shēnshēn de xī yì kǒu qì.
Take a deep breath.
吸引
to attract; to draw
这个城市吸引了很多游客。
Zhège chéngshì xīyǐn le hěn duō yóukè.
This city attracts many tourists.
Tasks Featuring 吸 / 相关任务
Words containing 吸 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
About the character 吸
吸 (xī) means to suck; to inhale; to absorb. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".