Chinese character
息
xī
to end, to cease, to put a stop to
Meaning
Definitions are in English.- to end, to cease, to put a stop to
- pause, breath, rest
- news
- (bound form) breath
- (bound form) to cease; to stop
Etymology hint · Ideographic
To breathe (life, 心) through one's nose 自; 心 also provides the pronunciation
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Words
Common words
信息信息xìn xīinformation; news; message消息消息xiāo xi(piece of) news; information; message; CL:條|条[tiao2]休息休息xiū xirest; to rest利息利息lì xīinterest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bi3]讯息讯息xùn xīinformation; news; message; text message; SMS气息气息qì xībreath; smell; odor; flavor平息平息píng xī(of wind etc) to subside; to die down; to quell; to smooth over (a dispute etc); to suppr…栖息栖息qī xī(of a bird) to perch; (of creatures in general) to inhabit; to dwell安息安息ān xīParthia (ancient country in central Asia); to rest; to go to sleep; to rest in peace叹息叹息tàn xīto sigh; to gasp (in admiration)
Related characters
Related characters
想xiǎng
to believe, to wish for
总zǒng
to gather, to collect
您nín
honorific for 'you'
心xīn
heart
忘wàng
to forget, to miss, to neglect, to overlook
意yì
thought, idea, opinion
愿yuàn
desire, wish
感gǎn
to affect, to move, to touch
系xì
system
西xī
west, western, westward
戏xì
play, show, theater
洗xǐ
to bathe, to rinse, to wash
吸xī
to inhale, to suck in
希xī
rare
席xí
seat, place
习xí
to study, to practice