IDENTITY
息xīto rest; breath; news
HSK 2Top 590
CORE MEANING
to rest; breath; news
- Part of speech
- noun
- Register
- neutral
Senses
- 1.breathHSK4
- 2.to restHSK2
FORM & BREAKDOWN
- Radical
- 心heart radical (xīn)
- strokes
- 10
- Structure
- top-bottom compound
- IDS sequence
- ⿱自心
- self; nose
- heart
USAGE
Common words
休息xiūxito rest
信息xìnxīinformation
利息lìxīinterest
Graded examples
这条信息很有用。Zhè tiáo xìnxī hěn yǒuyòng.HSK3
This piece of information is useful.
RELATIONS
Lookalike — don’t mix up
- 媳
LEARNING
Memory aid
The nose (自) and heart (心) at ease — breathing calmly, resting.
- HSK version
- 3.0
- Frequency rank
- #590
- Memory aid
- memory-aid
TRUST & SOURCES
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- AI-assisted editorial review
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-15
Sources
- CC-CEDICT 2026-01-01
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