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呼吸

hū xī

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Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

hū xī · fu1 kap1 (Jyutping)

  1. to breathe

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

呼

Meaning
breathe sigh, exhale; call, shout
Radical
口
Strokes
8
Components
⿰口乎
Cangjie
RHFD
Four-corner
6204.9

吸

Meaning
inhale, suck in; absorb; attract
Radical
口
Strokes
6
Components
⿰口及
Cangjie
RNHE
Four-corner
6704.7

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