偃 息

yǎn xīdictionary entry

(literary) to take a rest / (literary) to cease

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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:

偃息偃息 [yan3 xi1] /(literary) to take a rest/(literary) to cease/

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偃
yǎn
to lie supine / to stop / to fall down
Yǎn
surname Yan
息
xī
(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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