休
休 (xiū) · rest
休 (xiū) means “rest”. It is made of 亻 + 木 and has 6 strokes.
Break 休 into its parts
What 休 is made of
- 亻 rén — person
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: A person 亻 leaning against a tree 木 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences with 休息
你累了，休息一下吧。Nǐ lèi le, xiūxi yīxià ba.You're tired, take a rest.
你星期天休息吗？Nǐ xīngqītiān xiūxi ma?Do you have Sundays off?
Words with 休
Also built with 亻
- 什shénwhat? mixed
- 他tāhe
- 们menplural suffix
- 住zhùto live
- 体tǐbody
- 作zuòto make
- 你nǐyou
- 候hòutime
- 假jiǎholiday (jià)
- 做zuòto do
- 气qìair
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xiū |
|---|---|
| Meaning | rest |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 人 (person, #9) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 休
What does 休 mean?
休 (xiū) means “rest”.
How many strokes does 休 have?
休 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 休?
The radical of 休 is 人 (rén, “person”), Kangxi radical number 9.
What parts make up 休?
休 is made of 亻 (person) and 木 (tree).
Keep learning
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