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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 吸收

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
吸收 xī shōu - to absorb
- to assimilate
- to ingest
- to recruit

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
5 4 5,963 2,550 3,526

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
吸 xī- to breathe
- to suck in
- to absorb
- to inhale
收 shōu- to receive
- to accept
- to collect
- to put away
- to restrain
- to stop
- in care of (used on address line after name)

Other Words Containing 吸收

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
吸收 5 4 5,963 2,550 3,526