休

xiū

HSK 13 readings

“To rest” in Chinese is 休 (xiū).

Other characters with the syllable xiu: see all 9 →

Meaning

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

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(imperative) don't
surname Xiu

Example

我今天休息。

I am off today.

From 休息 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Readings

xiūsurname Xiu / to rest / to stop doing sth for a period of time / to cease / (imperative) don't
xùto assist (archaic)

Stroke Order

6 strokes

Words containing 休

休息xiūxirestHSK 1 休假xiūjiàto go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leaveHSK 2 退休tuìxiūto retire (from the workforce); to go into retirementHSK 3 休闲xiūxiánleisureHSK 5 罢休bàxiūto give upHSK 7-9 休克xiūkè(medicine) (loanword) shock; to go into shockHSK 7-9 休眠xiūmián(biology) dormantHSK 7-9 休想xiūxiǎngdon't think (that)HSK 7-9

More HSK 1 characters

爱àito love; to be fond of; to likeHSK 1 八bāeightHSK 1 爸bàfatherHSK 1 吧babar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc)HSK 1 白báiBai ethnic groupHSK 1 百bǎihundredHSK 1 班bānteam; class; gradeHSK 1 半bànhalfHSK 1 帮bāngto helpHSK 1 包bāoto coverHSK 1

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