What does 息 mean in Chinese?

息 (xī) means "breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2]" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 息?

息 is pronounced "xī" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

息 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 息 include 休息 (rest), 信息 (information), 不息 (continually), 低息 (low-interest), 作息 (work and rest).

You can practice writing 息 using our stroke order tool.

verb

xī

breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease

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息 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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