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休

xiū

xiū · jau1 (Jyutping)

  1. to rest
  2. to stop doing sth for a period of time
  3. to cease
  4. (imperative) don't
  5. surname Xiu

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Character breakdown

休

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

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