| 吸 |
xī shuǐ | absorbent |
| 吸 |
xī | to breathe / to suck in / to absorb / to inhale |
| 水 |
Shuǐ | surname Shui |
| 水 |
shuǐ | water / (after a name) ... River / to swim (used mostly in 会水 and 水性) / (coll.) lacking in substance; shoddy / (bound form) additional cost; extra income / classifier for washings of a garment |