Read Edit View history Discussion 吸 xī HSK4 inhale Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 及 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas xī × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 吸 Simp strokes 吸 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 吸 Simp strokes 吸 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 吸 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 98, 580 ], [ 126, 553 ], [ 130, 540 ], [ 164, 304 ] ], [ [ 162, 569 ], [ 169, 564 ], [ 285, 597 ], [ 304, 593 ], [ 325, 572 ], [ 295, 445 ], [ 272, 427 ] ], [ [ 185, 368 ], [ 200, 384 ], [ 263, 400 ], [ 311, 406 ], [ 336, 400 ] ], [ [ 470, 648 ], [ 494, 629 ], [ 501, 614 ], [ 463, 472 ], [ 412, 337 ], [ 364, 251 ], [ 320, 190 ], [ 264, 129 ], [ 210, 84 ] ], [ [ 400, 675 ], [ 443, 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459 563 Q 456 554 454 543 Q 418 390 357 283 Q 297 183 211 96 Q 205 92 202 85 Q 198 75 208 76 Q 223 75 268 113 Q 377 197 452 368 L 461 389 Q 479 435 521 565 Q 525 581 533 597 Q 545 610 540 623 Q 527 642 501 660 C 477 678 457 682 462 652 Z", "M 689 177 Q 762 261 788 367 Q 801 412 826 432 Q 830 436 830 445 Q 827 469 772 495 Q 751 502 725 491 Q 712 484 668 474 Q 637 467 662 517 Q 743 674 763 687 Q 782 697 786 708 Q 790 721 745 746 Q 694 773 665 754 Q 569 709 419 688 Q 416 689 413 688 Q 389 685 391 674 Q 392 664 425 654 Q 440 650 462 652 L 501 660 Q 525 670 652 705 Q 670 709 674 700 Q 681 682 622 540 Q 604 512 587 494 Q 571 476 579 460 Q 586 444 599 435 Q 608 428 616 429 Q 623 430 637 438 Q 650 442 688 447 Q 719 448 730 436 Q 740 424 727 383 Q 706 290 648 216 L 612 177 Q 516 90 397 45 Q 370 38 372 33 Q 373 20 444 40 Q 558 70 645 136 L 689 177 Z", "M 645 136 Q 679 91 724 45 Q 742 23 772 21 Q 865 11 942 16 Q 982 17 979 29 Q 978 35 878 75 Q 731 135 689 177 L 648 216 Q 591 271 536 341 Q 502 386 465 389 Q 462 390 461 389 C 431 394 429 387 452 368 Q 491 340 612 177 L 645 136 Z" ] } 6 strokes 吸 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 98, 580 ], [ 126, 553 ], [ 130, 540 ], [ 164, 304 ] ], [ [ 162, 569 ], [ 169, 564 ], [ 285, 597 ], [ 304, 593 ], [ 325, 572 ], [ 295, 445 ], [ 272, 427 ] ], [ [ 185, 368 ], [ 200, 384 ], [ 263, 400 ], [ 311, 406 ], [ 336, 400 ] ], [ [ 470, 648 ], [ 494, 629 ], [ 501, 614 ], [ 463, 472 ], [ 412, 337 ], [ 364, 251 ], [ 320, 190 ], [ 264, 129 ], [ 210, 84 ] ], [ [ 400, 675 ], [ 443, 671 ], [ 497, 680 ], [ 669, 730 ], [ 688, 730 ], [ 709, 720 ], [ 719, 708 ], [ 710, 679 ], [ 622, 491 ], [ 617, 469 ], [ 647, 458 ], [ 743, 465 ], [ 764, 456 ], [ 776, 443 ], [ 733, 300 ], [ 673, 201 ], [ 633, 160 ], [ 550, 100 ], [ 430, 43 ], [ 377, 34 ] ], [ [ 463, 382 ], [ 515, 335 ], [ 673, 149 ], [ 751, 82 ], [ 768, 71 ], [ 816, 57 ], [ 952, 27 ], [ 974, 27 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 151 574 Q 141 581 105 590 Q 92 594 89 588 Q 82 582 90 566 Q 120 490 132 367 Q 133 330 152 304 Q 168 282 175 297 Q 184 319 179 362 L 175 394 Q 160 511 158 546 C 156 571 156 571 151 574 Z", "M 316 424 Q 334 524 361 556 Q 383 581 360 596 Q 341 606 313 623 Q 294 633 276 621 Q 237 594 151 574 C 122 567 129 537 158 546 Q 158 547 160 547 Q 208 560 249 571 Q 277 578 285 568 Q 294 561 285 519 Q 278 473 266 420 C 259 391 311 395 316 424 Z", "M 179 362 Q 185 362 192 364 Q 237 377 335 391 Q 345 392 345 401 Q 345 408 316 424 C 303 431 295 429 266 420 Q 214 404 175 394 C 146 386 149 360 179 362 Z", "M 462 652 Q 471 621 459 563 Q 456 554 454 543 Q 418 390 357 283 Q 297 183 211 96 Q 205 92 202 85 Q 198 75 208 76 Q 223 75 268 113 Q 377 197 452 368 L 461 389 Q 479 435 521 565 Q 525 581 533 597 Q 545 610 540 623 Q 527 642 501 660 C 477 678 457 682 462 652 Z", "M 689 177 Q 762 261 788 367 Q 801 412 826 432 Q 830 436 830 445 Q 827 469 772 495 Q 751 502 725 491 Q 712 484 668 474 Q 637 467 662 517 Q 743 674 763 687 Q 782 697 786 708 Q 790 721 745 746 Q 694 773 665 754 Q 569 709 419 688 Q 416 689 413 688 Q 389 685 391 674 Q 392 664 425 654 Q 440 650 462 652 L 501 660 Q 525 670 652 705 Q 670 709 674 700 Q 681 682 622 540 Q 604 512 587 494 Q 571 476 579 460 Q 586 444 599 435 Q 608 428 616 429 Q 623 430 637 438 Q 650 442 688 447 Q 719 448 730 436 Q 740 424 727 383 Q 706 290 648 216 L 612 177 Q 516 90 397 45 Q 370 38 372 33 Q 373 20 444 40 Q 558 70 645 136 L 689 177 Z", "M 645 136 Q 679 91 724 45 Q 742 23 772 21 Q 865 11 942 16 Q 982 17 979 29 Q 978 35 878 75 Q 731 135 689 177 L 648 216 Q 591 271 536 341 Q 502 386 465 389 Q 462 390 461 389 C 431 394 429 387 452 368 Q 491 340 612 177 L 645 136 Z" ] } 6 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.