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休息

xiū xi

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xiū xi · jau1 sik1 (Jyutping)

  1. rest
  2. to rest

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

休

Meaning
rest, stop; retire; do not!
Radical
亻
Strokes
6
Components
⿰亻木
Cangjie
OD
Four-corner
2429.0

息

Meaning
rest, put stop to, end, cease
Radical
心
Strokes
10
Components
⿱自心
Cangjie
HUP
Four-corner
2633.0

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