Memory phrase for the character: 息
息
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Meaning
breath, news, rest, interest
Pronunciation
xī
Explanation
Top: oneself 自 (The emphasized (= with an accent) ノ eye 目 shows the own self.), bottom: heart 心
Mnemonic
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I myself and my heart need breath.
Radicals
息
breath
自
self The Radical shows an eye 目 and has an emphasis ノ to express that the own person is meant.
心
heart Image of a heart with coronary arteries.
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Vocabulary
利息
lì xī
interest (on a loan)
1438
窒息性毒剂
zhì xī xìng dú jì
choking agent
8209
窒息
zhì xī
to choke; to stifle; to suffocate
8208
栖息
qī xī
to stay (for a rest); dwelling; perch (of birds)
6373
瞬息
shùn xī
in a flash; twinkling; ephemeral
5590
歇息
xiē xi
to have a rest; to stay for the night; to go to bed; to sleep
4977
叹息
tàn xī
to sigh; to gasp (in admiration)
4148
气息
qì xī
breath; smell; odor; flavor
2839
休息
xiū xi
rest; to rest
2838
消息
xiāo xi
news; information
2837
信息
xìn xī
information; news; message
1595
信息
xìn xī
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