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Character Decomposition
息=自+心
Etymology
To breathe (life, 心) through one's nose 自; 心 also provides the pronunciation
Meanings
breath
news
interest (on an investment or loan)
to cease
to stop
to rest
Taiwan pr. xí
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Words with 息 425 total
breath鼻息bí xīprincipal and interest (on a loan)本息běn xīexcessively tolerant · to overindulge (sb) · overly conciliatory · to seek appeasement at any price姑息gū xīdividend股息gǔ xī(literary) to rest · to recuperate将息jiāng xīdaily interest on a loan拆息chāi xīpulse脉息mài xīto lower the interest rate减息jiǎn xī
Idioms with 息 70 total Chain
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