Chinese symbol for “absorb”
吸收
xī shōu
to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit
The closest CC-CEDICT match for absorb is 吸收 (xī shōu), defined as: to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “absorb”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 吸取 | xī qǔ | to absorb; to draw (a lesson, insight etc) |
| 摄取 (攝取) | shè qǔ | to absorb (nutrients etc); to assimilate |
| 摄 (攝) | shè | (bound form) to take in; to absorb; to assimilate; to capture (video or still images) |
| 吃 | chī | to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc) |
| 汲取 | jí qǔ | to draw; to derive; to absorb |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 吸收.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 吸引 | xī yǐn | to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate |
| 呼吸 | hū xī | to breathe |
| 吸引力 | xī yǐn lì | attractive force (such as gravitation); sex appeal |
| 吸烟 (吸煙) | xī yān | to smoke |
| 吸血鬼 | xī xuè guǐ | leech; bloodsucking vermin |
| 收入 | shōu rù | to take in; income |
| 收到 | shōu dào | to receive |
| 收集 | shōu jí | to gather; to collect |
See also: Japanese symbol for “absorb”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.