Character Familiesleft / right

休xiū

to rest; to stop

The complete character connects with rest or stopping.

GF0025–2021 character list · 一级

One character pageAll readings and linked senses stay together.

WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE

left / right

Pieces are shown with their documented or clearly limited role; the whole glyph remains the standard form.

left / right · 休

WHOLE CHARACTER

to rest; to stop

The complete character connects with rest or stopping.

亻 and 木 form an associative example.

MEANING

person (from 人)

Left-side person form; not a standalone page.

In 休: meaning Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

MEANING

tree; wood

Tree/wood-related meaning clue.

In 休: meaning Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

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Pieces are shown with their documented or clearly limited role; the whole glyph remains the standard form.

杯 bēi — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 休.

茶 chá — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 休.

床 chuáng — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 休.

机 jī — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 休.

Sources & verification

ZDIC single character entry — matched zdic; fields: pinyin, primary_definition, structure_strokes. Body SHA256: 2b1a145a2176fe5508fa94d220d3e84c86cd059a364065331cff8aea7d6719f4. Captured 2026-10-31T13:49:11.688Z.
商务印书馆 Xinhua Dictionary official material — reference only; fields: edition, publication background. No specific character entry was obtained; dictionary fields are not covered by this source.