止 歇

zhǐ xiēdictionary entry

to stop / to cease

Sources & editorial notes

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:

止歇止歇 [zhi3 xie1] /to stop; to cease/

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Reference information

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Character information

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止
zhǐ
to stop / to prohibit / until / only
歇
xiē
to rest / to take a break / to stop / to halt / (dialect) to sleep / a moment / a short while

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.