Mnemonic comic for 息

Translation

xī = xi + Ø1: breath / news / interest (on an investment or loan) / to cease / to stop / to rest / Taiwan pr. [xi2]

Mnemonic

Xi Shi (xi) practices breathing (息) fire in front of the space station (Ø1) while watching herself in a hand mirror (自). Because she is so exited her heart (心) is pounding very hard.

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息 character breakdown

息
- 心
  - 乚
  - 丶
- 自
  - 丶
  - 目
    - 囗
    - 二
      - 一

Component Translations

心

xīn = xi + (e)n1

heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]

自

zì = z + Ø4

self / oneself / from / since / naturally / surely

Characters with 息 as component

熄媳螅瘜鄎鎴

熄

xī = xi + Ø1

to extinguish / to put out (fire) / to quench / to stop burning / to go out (of fire, lamp etc) / to come to an end / to wither away / to die out / Taiwan pr. [xi2]

媳