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Chinese Vocabulary

吸收

to absorb

吸收
xīshōu1st tone
Pinyin
xīshōu
Strokes
12
In episodes
1

Stroke order for 吸收

吸收 is written with 12 strokes (吸: 6, 收: 6). The animation replays automatically.

Usage

HSK 5. 硝酸盐被吸收以后.

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硝酸盐被吸收以后,大约四分之一会通过唾液重新回到嘴里。

After nitrate is absorbed, roughly a quarter returns to your mouth through saliva.

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