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TSUMUGU · TOCFL C1 (est.) · 詞
攝取 word · TOCFL C1 (est.)
攝取 ＝ 攝 ＋ 取
ㄕㄜˋ ㄑㄩˇ · shèqǔ
verb — to take in, to absorb (nutrients, calories); to take up, to draw in

字源 FORM — what the parts do

攝to grip and draw in (收攝)shè
取to take, to get (取得)qǔ
攝取，收攝的攝，取得的取。
關 · Related
吸收xīshōuto absorb — the plainer everyday word for taking in攝食shèshíto ingest food — the same 攝, of eating