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Character

息 xī

HSK 1Character

(bound form) breath

Radical
心
Strokes
10
Structure
Top–bottom
Parts
自 心
Traditional
息
Frequency
#576 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

xī

xi1
  1. (bound form) breath CC-CEDICT
  2. (bound form) to cease; to stop CC-CEDICT
  3. (bound form) to rest CC-CEDICT
  4. (bound form) news CC-CEDICT
  5. (bound form) interest (on money) CC-CEDICT
  6. (bound form) to grow; to multiply CC-CEDICT
  7. (literary) one's child CC-CEDICT
  8. Taiwan pr. (xí) CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 10 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 息

Draw “息” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

  • 我累了，想休息一下。

    wǒ lèi le xiǎng xiū xi yí xià

    I am tired. I want to rest a little.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 请给我发一个信息。

    qǐng gěi wǒ fā yí ge xìn xi

    Please send me a message.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 中午我们要休息一个小时。

    zhōng wǔ wǒ men yào xiū xi yí ge xiǎo shí

    At noon we will rest for one hour.

    AI-generated sentence

Words with 息

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息息相关xī xī xiāng guānvery closely connected; when one changes, the other changes tooWordHSK 7–9息争xī zhēngto settle a disputeWord息县xī xiànXi County or Xixian, a county in Xinyang City 信阳市 (Xìn yáng Shì), HenanWord息屏xī píngto turn off the screenWord息影xī yǐng(of an actor) to retire from actingWord息怒xī nùto calm downWord
息烽xī fēngXifeng, a county in Guiyang City 贵阳市 (Guì yáng Shì), Guizhou↗See 息烽县WordUnreviewed
息率xī lǜinterest rateWord息票xī piàointerest couponWord息肉xī ròu(medicine) polypWord息肩xī jiān(literary) to put down one's burdenWord息烽县xī fēng xiànXifeng, a county in Guiyang City 贵阳市 (Guì yáng Shì), GuizhouWord

Same radical 心

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