歇息

to have a rest / to stay for the night / to go to bed / to sleep

Characters and words in 歇息

xie̅ = xi + e1

to rest / to take a break / to stop / to halt / (dialect) to sleep / a moment / a short while

歇 = 曷 + 欠 : Marie Curie (xi) is gambling on a quiz wheel (曷) in front of the elevator (e1). As she turns the wheel and it turns out that she will have to pay a great debt, she says "give me a break" (歇), leaves an IOU note (欠) instead and lies down in the grass to relax a bit (歇).

息

xi̅ = xi + Ø1

breath / news / interest (on an investment or loan) / to cease / to stop / to rest / Taiwan pr. [xi2]

息 = 心 + 自 : Mnemonic symbol: to breathe fire.

息 = 心 + 自 : Marie Curie practices breathing fire in front of the space station while watching herself in a hand mirror. Because she is so exited her heart is pounding very hard.