• 1080th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 59 words
  • Component in 6 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. xiū (Xiu1)surname Xiu
2. xiū (xiu1)to rest • to stop doing sth for a period of time • to cease • (imperative) don't

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

休息 

Uncommon

休假 
休闲 (休閒)
午休 
退休 

RareShow 54

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.