亻
Primary radical
亻 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 休.
CHINESE CHARACTER
休 (xiū): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
xiū
to rest; to stop; to retireHSK 16 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
亻 · 木
Visible components
休 is decomposed as ⿰亻木.
STROKES · 6
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 休 in 6 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 休
HSK 1 · rest; to rest
HSK 3 · to go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave
HSK 5 · to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement
HSK 5 · leisure; relaxation; not working; idle; to enjoy leisure; to lie fallow
HSK 7-9 · to give up; to abandon (a goal etc); to let sth go; forget it; let the matter drop
HSK 7-9 · (medicine) (loanword) shock; to go into shock
FAQ
What does 休 (xiū) mean in Chinese?
to rest; to stop; to retire
How do you write 休 in stroke order?
休 has 6 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 休?
亻 is the radical in 休. It is the person side radical and can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 休?
休息 (xiūxi): rest; to rest; 休假 (xiūjià): to go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave; 退休 (tuìxiū): to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement.