Dictionary/息

息

xī · xi

ㄒㄧ
HSK 1TOCFL Novice 210 strokestop 20 by use on the map →
1(bound form) breath
2(bound form) to cease; to stop
3(bound form) to rest
4(bound form) news
5(bound form) interest (on money)
6(bound form) to grow; to multiply
7(literary) one's child
8Taiwan pr. [xi2]

Etymology

ideographic · To breathe (life, 心) through one's nose 自; 心 also provides the pronunciation

Radical

心 · to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news

Composition

Writing

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