TSUMUGU · A2 (est.) · 字
吸
ㄒㄧ · xī
verb — to breathe in; to suck; to absorb
字源 FORM — what the parts do
IFjí → xī — initial and rime both shifted
The mouth (口) draws the breath inward — to inhale. 及 jí carries the sound, the same donor under 級 and 汲. From pulling in air, the word reaches to pulling in anything: 吸收、吸引.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
嘴（口）一收，把眼前的氣全拉進來。
The mouth (口) draws tight and pulls all the nearby air inward.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)吸氣、呼吸— to breathe in常用
→吸收— to absorb, take in
→吸引— to attract — to pull toward
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension