xī

息 (xī) is a Chinese word meaning “breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan)”.

Meanings

  1. 1breath
  2. 2news
  3. 3interest (on an investment or loan)
  4. 4to cease
  5. 5to stop
  6. 6to rest
  7. 7Taiwan pr. [xi2]

Related words

消息(piece of) news; information休息rest信息information; news; message安息to rest; to go to sleep安息Parthia (ancient country in central Asia)窒息to choke气息breath休息室lobby讯息information; news; message利息interest (on a loan)平息(of wind etc) to subside; to die down叹息to sigh; to gasp (in admiration)

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