Chinese word dictionary

吸着

xī zhuó · sorption (generic term for absorption, adsorption, diffusion, precipitation etc)

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Word information

Simplified吸着

Traditional吸著

Pinyinxī zhuó

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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吸xī

to inhale, to suck in; to absorb; to attract

着zhe

to make a move, to take action

How to learn 吸着

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Words with the same characters

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着zhe

aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state; variant of 著|着[zhe5]

着急zháojí

to worry; to feel anxious; to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry; Taiwan pr. [zhao1ji2]

接着jiēzhe

to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn

随着suízhe

along with; in the wake of; following

吸xī

to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale

吸引xīyǐn

to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate