休 xiū
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 木 tree
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
休息
xiūxi
to rest; rest
Characters in this word
息 xī
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 心 — heart
- Made of
- 自 self 心 heart
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 下午我们休息。 Xiàwǔ wǒmen xiūxi. We rest in the afternoon.
- 你累了，休息吧。 Nǐ lèi le, xiūxi ba. You're tired, have a rest.
- 我在家休息。 Wǒ zài jiā xiūxi. I'm resting at home.