歇(xiē)

HSK 513 strokes

to rest

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Character information

Pinyin
xiē
Meaning
to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 歇 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰曷欠

In this compound, the meaning comes from 欠 (yawn); 曷 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

曷hé欠qiàn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 歇 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 歇

Common words using 歇 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

tíng停xiē歇

to stop for a rest

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ān安xiē歇

to go to bed; to retire for the night

Open 安歇 page →
xiē歇sù宿

to lodge; to stay (for the night)

Open 歇宿 page →
mì密xiē歇gēn根

Michigan, US state

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xiē歇xī息

to have a rest

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xiē歇sī斯dǐ底lǐ里

hysteria (loanword)

Open 歇斯底里 page →
xiē歇yè业

to close down (temporarily or permanently)

Open 歇业 page →
xiē歇jiǎo脚

to stop on the way for a rest

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