xī​qì

to inhale

吸气 吸氣 xī//qì
to inhale verb + noun
to breathe in; to draw in breath

Breathe in through your nose for 2 seconds.

inhalation verb
the act of breathing in; ingressive air; a sniff

Now, inhale through your mouth.

to absorb vital energy
In Taoism, to absorb the essence of the natural world to nourish one's spirit.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
3.96 per million appears in 2% of films
Written text
2.47 per million

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