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息
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Stroke order — 10 strokes, step by step
Read left to right: each box adds one stroke. The red stroke is the new one; gray strokes are already written.
Common words with 息
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 休息 | xiū xi | rest; to rest |
| 消息 | xiāo xi | news; information |
| 利息 | lì xī | interest (on a loan) |
| 信息 | xìn xī | information; news |
| 出息 | chū xī | to yield interest, profit etc; to exhale (Buddhism) |
| 川流不息 | chuān liú bù xī | the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow |
| 作息 | zuò xī | to work and rest |
| 喘息 | chuǎn xī | to gasp for breath; to take a breather |
FAQ
How many strokes does 息 have?
息 has 10 strokes. The step-by-step diagram on this page shows each stroke in order, with the current stroke highlighted in red.
What is the pinyin of 息?
The pinyin for 息 is xī. In zhuyin (bopomofo) it is ㄒㄧ.