息

xīdictionary entry

(bound form) breath / (bound form) to cease; to stop / (bound form) to rest / (bound form) news / (bound form) interest (on money) / (bound form) to grow; to multiply / (literary) one's child / Taiwan pr. [xí]

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

息 息 [xi1] /(bound form) breath/(bound form) to cease; to stop/(bound form) to rest/(bound form) news/(bound form) interest (on money)/(bound form) to grow; to multiply/(literary) one's child/Taiwan pr. [xi2]/

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