xiē
Radical 76 · 13 strokes

to rest

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MEANING7 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to rest

  2. verb

    to take a break

    停止工作,暂时休息tíngzhǐ gōngzuò, zàntǐ xiūxi

    • Let's take a break for a while.

  3. verb

    to stop

    停止;暂停tíngzhǐ; zàntíng

  4. verb

    to halt

    停止;休息tíngzhǐ; xiūxi

  5. verb

    a short while

    很短的时间;片刻hěn duǎn de shíjiān;piànkè

    • Why don't you take a break for a bit.

  6. verb

    a moment

    很短的时间;瞬间hěn duǎn de shíjiān;shùnjiān

    • Why don't you take a rest for a bit.

  7. verb

    (dialect) to sleep

    睡觉shuìjiào

    • Have you gone to bed yet?

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Rest is when breath becomes insufficient, so you must stop and take a long yawn.

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