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呼吸

to breathe; breathing

呼吸
hūxī1st tone

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Pinyin
hūxī
Strokes
14
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1

Stroke order for 呼吸

呼吸 is written with 14 strokes (呼: 8, 吸: 6). The animation replays automatically.

Usage

HSK 4. 听见儿子的呼吸 — 'hear her son's breathing'.

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后来她才知道,那是孩子呼吸很困难的信号。

Later she learned that it was a sign that the child was having difficulty breathing.

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