xī​shōu HSK4

absorb

吸收 xī​shōu
absorb verb
to take in or soak up physical substances, nutrients, or energy

Black clothing absorbs heat easily, so it is very hot to wear in the summer.

assimilate verb
to take in, understand, and incorporate information, knowledge, or ideas

He quickly absorbed the knowledge the teacher taught.

recruit verb
to admit or incorporate people into an organization or group

The association has recently admitted many new members.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
8.47 per million appears in 3% of films
Written text
49.1 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 5
HSK 3.0
Level 4

Sources

Definitions
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