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呼吸
hūxī
1. to breathe
HSK 5 Very Common • Top 2%

Character Breakdown

呼
hū
to breathe, to exhale, to sigh; to call, to shout
HSK 4 8 丶
吸
xī
to inhale, to suck in; to absorb; to attract
HSK 4 6 丶

Compound Words (12)

呼吸器
hūxīqì
ventilator (artificial breathing apparatus used in hospitals)
呼吸管
hūxīguǎn
snorkel
呼吸道
hūxīdào
respiratory tract
人工呼吸
réngōnghūxī
artificial respiration (medicine)
呼吸系统
hūxīxìtǒng
respiratory system
呼吸调节器
hūxītiáojiéqì
regulator (diving)
上呼吸道感染
shànghūxīdàogǎnrǎn
upper respiratory tract infection
二级头呼吸器
èrjítóuhūxīqì
(diving) regulator
睡眠呼吸暂停
shuìmiánhūxīzàntíng
central sleep apnea (CSA)
备用二级头呼吸器
bèiyòngèrjítóuhūxīqì
backup regulator
严重急性呼吸系统综合症
yánzhòngjíxìnghūxīxìtǒngzōnghézhèng
severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
密闭式循环再呼吸水肺系统
mìbìshìxúnhuánzàihūxīshuǐfèixìtǒng
closed-circuit rebreather scuba (diving)

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Word Frequency Rank
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