xiū

rest

Depicts a person () resting under a tree ().

Components
亻 iconic component

  Iconic component

rén

  

person

is a component form of .

木 iconic component

  Iconic component

  

tree

Evolution

休 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
休 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
休 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
休 Clerical script Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
休 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

xiū

rest, stop; retire; do not!; to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't

 

Xiū

surname Xiu

Most common words with 休
Freq.
Word
Meaning

休息

rest

休闲

leisure

退休

to retire

to rest

休假

to take a vacation

Component uses

Sound component in 6 characters (0 verified)