xi

news; to rest; breath

HSK 2 #428

Character data

HSK 2
Frequency 428th character
Radical ⼼ (61.6)
Strokes 10
Index # 1973

Definitions

息 xī
  1. 1. news
  2. 2. to rest
  3. 3. breath
  4. 4. to stop
  5. 5. to cease
  6. 6. interest (on an investment or loan)
  7. 7. Taiwan pr.

Stroke order

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Words containing 息

Word Meaning
rest area
daily interest on a loan
paracetamol (loanword)
paracetamol (loanword)
fig. to lead a plain and hardworking life
a lull (in the storm); brief break (in rain)
a lull (in the storm); brief break (in rain)
monthly interest
interest-bearing (bank account)
(of creatures in general) to inhabit; to dwell
habitat
breath; smell; odor
to have only a breath of life (idiom)
to have only a breath of life (idiom)
news feed; web feed; syndicated feed
news feed; web feed; syndicated feed
message queue (computing)
message queue (computing)
to be well-informed
to be well-informed
well-informed source; person with inside information
well-informed source; person with inside information
to lower the interest rate