Dong Chinese dictionary

xī

rest

breathe

Depicts a breath of air going into the nose (自). The lines representing breath were later reanalyzed as 心 (heart).

Components

自 Iconic component

zì

self

自 was the original form of 鼻 (bí; nose).

◎ Iconic component

characterless component

Originally lines depicting breath. Later reanalyzed as 心 (heart).

Evolution

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

xī

rest, put stop to, end, cease; breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xí]

Most common words with 息

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)

Sound component in 4 characters (0 verified)

Sources