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how to write xi(breath) in chinese

息

pinyinxī
radicals心Stroke count10
eanglish meaningbreath; news; interest; one\'s children; cease; stop; rest; grow

Stroke order of the Chinese character "息" (xi)

Handwriting

n. （呼吸时进出的气） breath:

1. 屏息
hold one's breath;

2. 喘息
gasp for breath; pant;

3. 一息尚存
so long as there is breath left in one;

4. 战斗到最后一息
fight to one's last breath

n. （消息） news:

1. 信息
news; message; information

n. （利钱; 利息） interest:

1. 定息
fixed interest;

2. 还本付息
repay capital with interest;

3. 无息贷款
interest-free loan

n. [书] （子女） one's children

n. （姓氏） a surname:

1. 息隆泰
Xi Longtai

v. （停止） cease; stop:

1. 经久不息的掌声
prolonged applause;

2. 风止雨息。
The wind has subsided and the rain stopped.

v. （休息） rest:

1. 歇息
have a rest;

2. 按时作息
work and rest according to the timetable

v. （滋生; 繁殖） grow; multiply:

1. 蕃息
multiply greatly;

2. 生息
grow; propagate