Memory phrase for the Kanji: 息


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Meaning

breath, news, rest, interest

Pronunciation

Explanation

Top: oneself (The emphasized (= with an accent) eye shows the own self.), bottom: heart

Mnemonic

I myself and my heart need breath.

Radicals

breath
self
heartImage of a heart with coronary arteries.
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Vocabulary

 利息  lì xī  interest (on a loan)
 窒息性毒剂  zhì xī xìng dú jì  choking agent
 窒息  zhì xī  to choke; to stifle; to suffocate
 栖息  qī xī  to stay (for a rest); dwelling; perch (of birds)
 瞬息  shùn xī  in a flash; twinkling; ephemeral
 歇息  xiē xi  to have a rest; to stay for the night; to go to bed; to sleep
 叹息  tàn xī  to sigh; to gasp (in admiration)
 气息  qì xī  breath; smell; odor; flavor
 休息  xiū xi  rest; to rest
 消息  xiāo xi  news; information
 信息  xìn xī  information; news; message
 信息  xìn xī  

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