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Animated Stroke Order 休

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How to write 休 — animated stroke order

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3.

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4.

How to Use 休

Taking a break

休 + activity

In words about pausing work or activity, 休 points to stopping for rest or leisure.

休息 • xiū xi • to rest • HSK 2

HSK 2

5.

HSK Vocabulary: 休

休克 • xiū kè • Shock

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xiū休

kè克

6.

Example Sentences

xià下

gè个

yuè月

wǒ我

yào要

xiū休

jià

Information

Pinyinxiū

Meaningto rest; to stop

Strokes6

Radical亻

Traditional休

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#30

Zhuyinㄒㄧㄡ

UnicodeU+4F11

CangjieOD

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xiū休

xi息

to rest

休闲 • xiū xián • enjoy free time; lie fallow • HSK 5

HSK 5

xiū休

xián闲

enjoy free time; lie fallow

休假 • xiū jià • to go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave • HSK 3.0 · L3

HSK 3.0 · L3

xiū休

jià假

to go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave

Leaving work permanently

verb + 休

When 休 follows a verb, it describes leaving a role or activity for good.

退休 • tuì xiū • retire • HSK 5

HSK 5

tuì退

xiū休

retire

罢休 • bà xiū • Give up • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

bà罢

xiū休

Give up

Recovery and dormancy

休 + state

In words about healing or inactivity, 休 suggests a period of rest or suspension.

休养 • xiū yǎng • Recuperate • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xiū休

yǎng养

Recuperate

休眠 • xiū mián • Dormant • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xiū休

mián眠

Dormant

Shock

休想 • xiū xiǎng • Don't even think about it

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xiū休

xiǎng想

Don't even think about it

假

qù去

lǚ旅

xíng行

。

Next month I will take a vacation to travel

Tā他

bù不

huì会

gān甘

xiū休

de的

。

He won't give up willingly.

Tā他

yīn因

wèi为

shēng生

bìng病

xiū休

xué学

le了

yī一

nián年

。

He took a year off from school because of illness.

gōng工

zuò作

lèi累

le了

xū需

yào要

shì适

dàng当

xiū休

xi息

。

When tired from work, you need proper rest

yé爷

ye爷

qù去

nián年

zhèng正

shì式

tuì退

xiū休

le了

。

Grandfather officially retired last year

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Characters pronounced "xiu".

貅xiūa mythical beast; used in 貔貅, a fortune-bringing creature
咻xiua sound of breath or wind; to pant
羞xiūshame, embarrassment
修xiūto repair, to cultivate, to make long and slender
秀xiùto bear fruit; elegant, graceful
朽xiǔrotten, decayed

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Characters with radical "亻".

倩qiànbeautiful, lovely; son-in-law
倏shūhastily, suddenly, abruptly
仕shìofficial; serve government
倪nífeeble, tiny, young and weak
侗dòngbig; ignorant; rude, rustic
伎jìtalent, skill, ability

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