What does 休息 mean?

休息 (xiū xi) means "to rest" in English. It is an HSK 2 vocabulary word.

How many strokes does 休 have?

休 has 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.

休息 is part of the HSK 2 word list, so it belongs to the elementary vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.

xiū xi

to rest

Stroke order

Watch the animation, then write the character yourself — stroke order matters for speed and recognition.

休

6 strokes

息

10 strokes

我想休息一下。

Wǒ xiǎng xiūxi yí xià.

I want to rest for a moment.

如果发烧，应该多休息。

Rúguǒ fāshāo, yīnggāi duō xiūxi.

If you have a fever, you should rest more.

人

person

木

tree

休

rest

A person (人) leaning against a tree (木) to rest.

HSK 2 Daily Life topic

Study 休息 together with related hsk 2 daily life vocabulary.

Story: Wait at Ease for the Exhausted Enemy

Read 休息 inside a graded Chinese story.

What does 休息 mean?: 休息 (xiū xi) means "to rest" in English. It is an HSK 2 vocabulary word.
How many strokes does 休 have?: 休 has 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 休息 in?: 休息 is part of the HSK 2 word list, so it belongs to the elementary vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.