xī​qì

to inhale

xī​qì to inhale · inhalation

  1. 吸 xī verb
    to inhale
    To breathe in or suck in gases or liquids through the mouth or nose; the opposite of 呼 hū.
  2. breath
    breath; respiration; the air inhaled and exhaled by living things

xī​qì to absorb vital energy

  1. 吸 xī verb
    to absorb
    To take in or soak up substances, nutrients, or information from the outside.
  2. 气 氣 qì nounadjective
    vital energy
    vital energy or material force in traditional Chinese metaphysics; a person's life force or biological energy