Radical 30 · 6 strokes

to breathe

HSK 4 (3.0)4 meanings#3418
MEANING4 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to breathe

    用鼻子或嘴把空气或气体吸入身体内yòng bízi huò zuǐba bǎ kōngqì huò qìtǐ xīrù shēntǐ nèi

    • Please take a deep breath.

    + 1 more example for this meaning
    • I can't get him to stop smoking.

  2. verb

    to suck in

    • He took a breath.

  3. verb

    to absorb

    把东西吸进去或吸收bǎ dōngxi xījìnqu huòzhě xīshōu

  4. verb

    to inhale

    用鼻子或嘴吸进气体或液体yòng bízi huò zuǐba xījìn qìtǐ huò yètǐ

    • Please take a breath.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A mouth stretching out to breathe is like a hand reaching for something.

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