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息
息
xī
char. to rest; to cease; to multiply; breath; interest; news; (lit.) young offspring
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CHARACTER COMPOSITION
RADICAL
心 heart
CHARACTERS CONTAINING '息'
'息' is part of the following simplified words: 媳 熄 瘜 螅
'息' is part of the following traditional words: 媳 熄 瘜 螅
SIMILAR CHARACTERS
WRITE STROKE BY STROKE
Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
EXAMPLES
利息
利息
lì xī
n. interest
休息
休息
xiū xi
v. have a rest, rest
歇息
歇息
xiē xi
v. take a rest
窒息
窒息
zhì xī
v. suffocate
消息
消息
xiāo xi
n. news, report, message; tidings, news
叹息
嘆息
tàn xī
v. sigh
喘息
喘息
chuǎn xī
v. to pant, to puff, take a short rest
安息
安息
ān xī
v./n. rest, go to sleep; rest in peace; (history) Parthia
息怒
息怒
xī nù
v. cease to be angry; calm/appease one's anger
降息
降息
jiàng xī
v./n. lower the interest rate; reduction of interest
偃旗息鼓
偃旗息鼓
yǎn qí xī gǔ
idiom. lower the banners and silence the drums, (fig.) to cease all activities or hostilities, to stop fighting
息肉
息肉
xī ròu
n. (TCM) polyp
息事宁人
息事寧人
xī shì níng rén
idiom. to patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned; to make concessions