休息 xiūxi rest

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Stroke order

休息 is written in 16 strokes across 2 characters.

休息 — the Chinese character for rest (xiūxi), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 休息 — rest

休 — 6 strokes
息 — 10 strokes

Senses

rest
to rest

Characters in 休息

休 xiū — to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease
息 xī — (bound form) breath; (bound form) to cease; to stop; (bound form) to rest

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Example sentences

你想休息吗？Nǐ xiǎng xiūxi ma?Do you want to rest?
请在家休息一下。Qǐng zài jiā xiūxi yíxià.Please rest at home for a bit.

Related words

休息 is pronounced xiūxi and means “rest”.

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