"To absorb" • Chinese-English Dictionary
| 吸收 | xī shōu | to absorb / to assimilate / to ingest / to recruit |   |
| 吸取 | xī qǔ | to absorb / to draw (a lesson, insight etc) / to assimilate | |
| 吸纳 | xī nà | to take in / to absorb / to admit / to accept | |
| 摄入 | shè rù | to take in / to absorb / to consume / intake / consumption | |
| 吸附 | xī fù | to adhere to a surface / to absorb / to draw in / (fig.) to attract / (chemistry) adsorption | |
| 摄取 | shè qǔ | to absorb (nutrients etc) / to assimilate / intake / to take a photograph of (a scene) | |
| 汲取 | jí qǔ | to draw / to derive / to absorb | |
| 吸湿 | xī shī | to absorb / absorbent | |
| 吞灭 | tūn miè | to absorb | |
| 吸 |  xī | to breathe / to suck in / to absorb / to inhale | |
| 摄 | shè | to take in / to absorb / to assimilate / to act for / to take a photo / photo shoot / photo / to conserve (one's health) | |
| 吸留 | xī liú | to absorb / to take in and retain | |
