Mnemonic comic for 休

Translation

xiū = xi + ou1: to rest / to stop doing sth for a period of time / to cease / (imperative) don't

Mnemonic

Mnemonic symbol: a nice comfortable folding chair for resting.

Rosa Luxemburg (亻) took Xi Shi (xi) for a long trip to the outhouse, and now Xi Shi is tired. Luckily there’s a nice and big Christmas tree (木) in front of the outhouse (ou1), so Rosa Luxemburg sets up Xi Shi’s folding chair (休) in its shadow to let her rest (休).

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Why is it always giving Rosa Luxemburg a 1000 yard stare...

Matthias, 10 months ago

休 character breakdown

休
- 亻
  - 丿
  - 丨
- 木
  - 八
    - 丿
    - ㇏
  - 十
    - 一
    - 丨

Component Translations

亻

rén = r + (e)n2

"person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 9)

木

mù = mu + Ø4

(bound form) tree / (bound form) wood / unresponsive; numb; wooden

Characters with 休 as component

庥咻烋髹貅鵂恘茠鸺

庥

xiū = xi + ou1

protection / shade

咻

xiū = xi + ou1

call out / jeer

烋

xiāo = xi + ao1

to boil or fumigate

Words with 休

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休

xiū

息

rest / to rest

退

tuì

休

xiū

to retire / retirement (from work)

退

tuì

休

xiū

to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement

Sentences with 休

妖

yāo

猴

hóu

休

xiū

得

猖

chāng

狂

kuáng

哪

né

吒

zhā

三

sān

太

tài

子

来

lái

也

yě

The demon monkey needs to stop his ferociousness! Nezha the Third Prince is coming.

Prompt snippets

A comfortable folding chair with a sturdy metal frame and soft, padded fabric seat invites relaxation. Its backrest reclines slightly, supporting the body in an easy, restful posture. The chair folds smoothly for portability, yet feels solid and secure — perfect for unwinding outdoors or enjoying a quiet moment anywhere.