Character Familiestop / bottom

息xī

breath; to rest; to stop (休息); news (消息); interest (利息)

息 is breath — rest, news, and the interest your money earns.

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The header gives 会意兼形声 without naming pieces; the top self/nose-form piece and the heart piece are shown, without a sound rule.

top / bottom · 息

WHOLE CHARACTER

息xī

breath; to rest; to stop (休息); news (消息); interest (利息)

息 is breath — rest, news, and the interest your money earns.

The header gives 会意兼形声 without naming pieces; the top self/nose-form piece and the heart piece are shown, without a sound rule.

TOP PIECE (自; THE NOSE FORM IN CLASSIC ACCOUNTS)

自zì

self; originally also nose

Historical nose/self source in 鼻.

In 息: top piece (自; the nose form in classic accounts) Shown as the top piece; the named phonetic is absent from the extracted entry.

HEART/MIND PIECE

心xīn

heart; mind

Mind/feeling clue.

In 息: heart/mind piece Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

xīTone 1
  • breath
  • to rest; to stop (休息)
  • news (消息)
  • interest (利息)
  • 休息xiūxito rest
  • 消息xiāoxinews; information
  • 利息lìxīinterest (on money)

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