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How to write 息 (xiū)

息 has 10 strokes and means “to rest” — it first appears in HSK 2. Watch the stroke order below, trace it in the mi-grid, then test yourself stroke by stroke.

Practise writing 息

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Words that contain 息

WordPinyinMeaningList
休息xiū xito restHSK 2
消息xiāo xīnews; messageHSK 2
消息xiāo xīnews; informationHSK 4
信息xìn xīinformation; newsHSK 5
利息lì xīinterestHSK 5
作息zuò xīwork and restHSK 6
出息chū xīpromise; prospectsHSK 6
川流不息chuān liú bù xīthe stream flows without stopping; unending flowHSK 6

Stroke order for 息

Write 息 in 10 strokes. The animation in the practice box above shows the correct order; in quiz mode you must draw each stroke in that order, and a wrong start shakes and reveals a hint.

  1. Stroke 1
  2. Stroke 2
  3. Stroke 3
  4. Stroke 4
  5. Stroke 5
  6. Stroke 6
  7. Stroke 7
  8. Stroke 8
  9. Stroke 9
  10. Stroke 10

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