吸湿 Traditional form: 吸濕 Pinyin (reading): xīshī Definitions: to absorb moisture Characters: 吸 - to inhale, to suck in; to absorb; to attract 湿 - wet, moist, humid, damp; illness Traditional characters: 吸 - to inhale, to suck in; to absorb; to attract 濕 - wet, moist, humid, damp; illness