息U+606F10 STROKES
Entry·pron. xí
ㄒㄧˊ
“To cease or stop; to rest; breath; news or information; interest on a loan or investment; offspring (archaic).”
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- 消息ㄒㄧㄠ ㄒㄧˊnews; information; message; secret; trick; mechanism pivot
- 訊息ㄒㄩㄣˋ ㄒㄧˊinformation; news; message; text message; SMS; communication sent or received
- 休息ㄒㄧㄡ ㄒㄧˊto rest; to take a break; to cease work or activity temporarily; to recuperate; to rest in peace (euphemism for death, chiefly Taiwan).
- 氣息ㄑㄧˋ ㄒㄧˊbreath; the air inhaled and exhaled; smell; odor; flavor; general atmosphere or vibe of a place or situation
- 信息ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧˊinformation; news; message; details about something; digital or communicated content.
- 升息ㄕㄥ ㄒㄧˊ(finance) to raise interest rates; increase the benchmark lending or deposit rate set by a central bank.
- 利息ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧˊinterest (on a loan, deposit, or investment); money earned on principal; (archaic) money, wealth
- 作息ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄧˊdaily routine of work and rest; schedule of activities and sleep.
- 平息ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧˊto quell; to suppress (a rebellion, unrest); to smooth over (a dispute); (of wind, noise) to subside, die down.
- 息息相關ㄒㄧˊ ㄒㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄍㄨㄢclosely bound up; intimately related; inseparably connected; having a very tight mutual relationship.
- 棲息ㄑㄧ ㄒㄧˊ(of birds) to perch; (of animals or creatures) to inhabit; to dwell; to rest or stay in a place.
- 嘆息ㄊㄢˋ ㄒㄧˊto sigh; to gasp in admiration or awe.
- 喘息ㄔㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄧˊlabored or rapid breathing; a brief rest to relieve fatigue and stress; a short span of time
- 窒息ㄓˋ ㄒㄧˊsuffocation; inability to breathe due to lack of oxygen or blocked airways; can cause unconsciousness or death
- 休息室ㄒㄧㄡ ㄒㄧˊ ㄕˋa room for resting; a lounge; a break room
- 降息ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄒㄧˊlower interest rates; reduce rates
- 安息ㄢ ㄒㄧˊto rest; to repose; euphemism for the dead resting in peace
- 奄奄一息ㄧㄢ ㄧㄢ ㄧ ㄒㄧˊgasping one's last breath; near death; on the verge of collapse or extinction
- 歇息ㄒㄧㄝ ˙ㄒㄧto rest; to take a break; to sleep
- 棲息地ㄑㄧ ㄒㄧˊ ㄉㄧˋhabitat; place where animals or organisms rest and live
- 生生不息ㄕㄥ ㄕㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧˊmultiplying and thriving without end; ceaseless growth and renewal
- 生息ㄕㄥ ㄒㄧˊlive and multiply; subsist; earn interest
- 休息區ㄒㄧㄡ ㄒㄧˊ ㄑㄩrest area; roadside service area with facilities for travelers to stop, rest, eat, and use restrooms
- 瞬息萬變ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄒㄧˊ ㄨㄢˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋchanging rapidly in an instant; in constant and swift flux
- 休息站ㄒㄧㄡ ㄒㄧˊ ㄓㄢˋrest area; service station along a highway for travelers to stop, rest, eat, and use facilities
- 屏息ㄅㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧˊhold one's breath; suppress breathing, often due to tension, awe, or concentration
- 無聲無息ㄨˊ ㄕㄥ ㄨˊ ㄒㄧˊcompletely silent and unnoticed; without a sound or trace; obscure and without influence
- 股息ㄍㄨˇ ㄒㄧˊdividend; profit distribution paid by a company to its shareholders
- 姑息ㄍㄨ ㄒㄧˊto appease; to indulge; to be overly lenient; to compromise unprincipledly for temporary peace
- 止息ㄓˇ ㄒㄧˊto stop; to cease; to come to a halt; to subside or rest
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