Character study page
休
rest
亻 木 休
Clue
休 rest
A person leans near a tree.
亻木
- 01 亻 Character components
- 02 木 Character components
- = 休 rest
Build logic
Why 休 looks this way
休 places the person radical 亻 beside 木 (tree), suggesting a person resting by a tree.
亻木
Clue
Memory hook
A person leans near a tree.
Structure: left-right
Example words
Use 休 in context
- 休息 to rest
- 午休 noon break
Hanzi Forge 休
xiu1
rest
Structure left-right
Character components 亻 + 木
A person leans near a tree.
休休休
Practice words
- 休息 to rest
- 午休 noon break