息 Stroke Order — How to Write 息

Stroke Order

息 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 心, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

息 Radical and Character Components

Components:自心

息 is an ideographic compound. To breathe (life, 心) through one's nose 自; 心 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 心 + 6 more strokes

息 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 息 in Chinese

xī息

Breath; to breathe (as in inhale/exhale). It can refer to the air going in and out, or a very short moment in time.

世界瞬息万变，我们必须不断学习。

The world is constantly changing, we must keep learning.

To stop, to rest, to cease.

工作了一天，我需要好好休息一下。

After working all day, I need to have a good rest.

to breed; to multiply; to propagate

经过多年的治理，湖泊里的鱼虾开始滋息繁衍，生态环境得到了改善

After years of management and conservation, the fish and shrimp in the lake began to multiply and breed, and the ecological environment has improved.

news; information; tidings; message

我们期待能收到你的好消息。

We look forward to receiving your good news.

Offspring; children (often used in compounds like 子息 'children').

这对夫妇结婚多年，一直没有子息。

This couple has been married for many years and has not had any children.

Interest (on money), e.g., interest rate, loan interest, monthly interest.

这笔存款的年利息是多少？

What is the annual interest on this deposit?

Common Words and Phrases with 息

xī息jiān肩

To lay down a burden or responsibility; to rest one's shoulders.

经过多年的辛勤耕耘，老园丁决定息肩退休，把花园交给年轻人打理

After many years of diligent cultivation, the old gardener decided to rest his shoulders and retire, leaving the garden to the younger generation.

xī息lǜ率

interest rate

这家银行提供的房贷息率很有竞争力。

The mortgage interest rate offered by this bank is very competitive.

xī息nù怒

calm one's anger; cease to be angry

看到他怒气冲冲的样子，我只好劝他息怒。

Seeing his furious look, I had no choice but to persuade him to calm down.

xī息piào票

An interest coupon, a detachable part of a bond used to collect periodic interest payments.

投资者可以通过剪下债券上的息票来领取每年的利息。

Investors can collect annual interest by cutting off the coupons from the bond.

xī息qián钱

interest

我把钱存银行，希望能赚点息钱

I deposited my money in the bank, hoping to earn some interest.

xī息ròu肉

A polyp is an abnormal tissue growth that projects from a mucous membrane.

医生建议她切除鼻腔里的息肉，以改善呼吸。

The doctor advised her to have the polyps in her nasal cavity removed to improve breathing.

xī息shì事níng宁rén人

To smooth things over, settle disputes, and maintain peace, often by making concessions or avoiding further conflict.

为了避免同事间的误会加深，他宁愿息事宁人，主动解释清楚。

To prevent misunderstandings among colleagues from deepening, he preferred to smooth things over and took the initiative to explain clearly.

xī息sòng讼

to stop litigation; to settle a dispute

双方经过多轮谈判，最终达成共识，成功息讼，化解了多年的积怨。

After multiple rounds of negotiations, both parties finally reached a consensus and successfully settled the dispute, resolving years of accumulated resentment.