breath; to breathe (in compounds)

HSK 1

1Stroke Order Animation

0 strokes

2Readings & Meanings

  • breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan)

3Structure

Top-bottom structure上下结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

信息xìn xī

information; news; message

利息lì xī

interest (on a loan)

消息xiāo xī

news; information

作息zuò xī

work and rest; daily routine

平息píng xī

to calm down; to subside

休息xiū xiHSK 1

to rest

5Example Sentences

我需要休息一下。

wǒ xū yào xiū xī yī xià。

I need to take a rest.

请给我一些信息。

qǐng gěi wǒ yī xiē xìn xī。

Please give me some information.

Other Characters Pronounced “xi”