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偃息 Pronunciation and Pinyin

偃息 Usage and Examples

to rest; to cease

The characters in 偃息

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
偃
yǎn11lie down, cease, or dam
息
xī10breath, stop, rest

More words starting with 偃

  • yǎn偃yǎng仰to bow and raise the head, to bend and stretch
  • yǎn偃wò卧lie on one's back; lie supine
  • yǎn偃sōng松Dwarf pine, Siberian dwarf pine
  • yán偃wǔ武cease hostilities, lay down arms
  • yǎn偃jiǎn蹇towering; arrogant
  • yǎn偃jiǎn蹇zhī之jìng境A difficult predicament, A state of impediment

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Questions about 偃息

What does 偃息 mean in Chinese?

偃息 (yǎn xī) means “to rest; to cease”.

How do you pronounce 偃息?

偃息 is pronounced yǎn xī in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “to rest; to cease” in Chinese?

“to rest; to cease” is 偃息 (yǎn xī) in Chinese.

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