Chinese Character 息 Meanings and components.

Form

息

Meaning

息 meaning[3] in English

Breath.

News.

Interest (On An Investment Or Loan).

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Main Components

By analyzing its shape, the hanzi[2] character 息 can be seen as a composition of 2 main shapes where their meanings are self (自) , and heart (心)

Its radical[1] is: 心 (xin1) which means: Heart, Mind, Intention, Center, Core, Cl:顆|颗[Ke1],個|个[Ge4], .心xin1heart

In cangjie it is written with HUP

How to write 息

To write息xi1breath you should write a combination of 自zi4self , 心xin1heart arranged in a 吕 shape:

自 + 心 = 息

息 Stroke Order

The order of the strokes to write 息 should be followed in this specific way.

Components Tree

The composition tree, or the characters that form each component of 息, looks as follow:

息
Pinyin:xi1 Shape:吕
Meaning[3]: Breath . News . Interest (On An Investment Or Loan) . To Cease . To Stop . To Rest . Taiwan Pr. [Xi2]
自
Pinyin:zi4
Meaning[3]: Self . Oneself . From . Since . Naturally . Surely
目
Pinyin:mu4
Meaning[3]: Eye . Item . Section . List . Catalogue . Table Of Contents . Order (Taxonomy) . Goal . Name . Title
丶
Pinyin:zhu3
Meaning[3]: 'Dot' Radical In Chinese Characters (Kangxi Radical 3) . See Also 點|点[Dian3]
心
Pinyin:xin1
Meaning[3]: Heart . Mind . Intention . Center . Core . Cl:顆|颗[Ke1],個|个[Ge4]

Notes

  • [1] A character's radical: 部bùsection 首shǒuheader Radical

  • [2] Hanzi stands for: 汉hànChinese 字zìCharacter

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