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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 4 (est.) · 詞
吸收 word · TOCFL 4 (est.)
吸收 ＝ 吸 ＋ 收
ㄒㄧ ㄕㄡ · xīshōu
verb — to absorb, to take in (nutrients, knowledge, members)

字源 FORM — what the parts do

吸to draw in, inhale (呼吸)xīthe mouth 口 pulling air; 及 jí gives the sound
收to gather in (收集)shōua hand with a stick (攵) pulling things in; 丩 jiū, worn far, gives the sound
吸收，呼吸的吸，收集的收。

故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by

嘴（口）把氣吸進來，手（攵）把東西收進來。
The mouth (口) pulls the air in, the hand (攵) pulls the things in.
記憶法
關 · Related
呼吸hūxīthe breath-in 吸, in and out收集shōujíthe everyday 收, to gather