吸引

yǐn

Traditional: 吸引

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Translation

to attract, to draw in, to appeal to

Word origin

A compound of 吸 (xī, to suck or draw in) and 引 (yǐn, to pull or lead), conveying the idea of drawing something towards oneself.

Origin
compound
Root
吸 (xī, to draw in) + 引 (yǐn, to pull)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 吸

Stroke order for 引

Examples

广guǎng

This advert is very eye-catching.

fēngjǐng

The beautiful scenery attracted tourists.

Her smile drew me in.

This book has attracted many readers.

tiětiě

A strong magnet can attract iron.

吸引 (xī yǐn) means to attract or draw something in, used of people, attention, customers, and physical forces. It is the standard word for things being appealing or magnetic.

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