xiū

to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease

HSK 2 #1082

Character data

HSK 2
Frequency 1082nd character
Radical ⼈ (9.4)
Strokes 6
Index # 458

Definitions

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

Stroke order

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Words containing 休

Word Meaning
to rest; rest
to retire; retirement (from work)
leisure; relaxation; not working
to take a vacation; to go on holiday
don't think (that); don't imagine (that)
lounge; lobby
to adjourn (law)
let the matter drop; to let sth go; forget it
to chatter or jabber on and on
to go into shock; shock (loanword)
Houston
pension; retirement pay
armistice
to stop
to suspend schooling; to defer study
noon break; lunch break; lunchtime nap
to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce
to be dormant (biology); to hibernate (computing)
Houston, Texas
endlessly; ceaselessly
to adjourn
to rest and reorganize (military)
public holiday; official leave (e.g. sabbatical)
to rest; to take a break; to relax
to recover; to recuperate
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