Do not use the method of learning Western languages to learn Chinese character, because the character of Western languages are Phonography. Chinese character is Ideographic, combined by the basic strokes, like horizontal line, vertical line, left-falling, right-falling and so on.
Each Chinese Character a Picture,in this article we introduce the character 休, means rest.
In the flash below you will know this character how to write, the correct order of strokes, the radical, phrases and you can hear the standard pronunciation.If you have trouble to use this flash,please read our article About Characters Flash before you study.
Instructions
连续 means consequent strokes
下一步 means next strok
重复 means previous stroke
Instructions
笔顺 means order of strokes
笔画 means strokes number
部首 means Radical
词组 means phrases
This character is a combination of 亻and 木 mù, in earlier articles we have explained that 亻stands for single person, see the description in character 信. the right part is 木 which means tree or wood. it picture a person leaning against a tree, therefore the original meaning of this character is rest. later it was extended to mean "stop", as in 争论不休 zhēng lùn bù xiū(argue without stop). from the meaning stop, it was borrowed to mean "do not", as in 休想 xiū xiǎng(do not think forever).
Please pay more attention to its similar character 体 which means body as noun. as we all know, the right part of 体 is 本, represent the meaning of "foundation" or "roof", what is base of everything for us? most people will answer that it is a strong body and enough energy. so character 体 indicate body.
Radical 亻means single person (compare with 彳, means double person)
Characters under this radical 他 tā (means he or him)
Strokes Number is 6 strokes
Words and Phrases
休假 xiū jià have holiday
休息 xiū xī have a rest; rest
休闲 xiū xián leisure
休学 xiū xué suspend ones schooling without losing ones status as a student
休养 xiū yǎng recuperate
休战 xiū zhàn cease-fire
休戚相关 xiū qī xiāng guān mutually concerned in case of good or bad turn
Sentences
今天我休息 jīn tiān wǒ xiū xī today i am off.
Tip: pinyin letter with red font means this character is a Polyphone character
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