Character study page
休
rest
亻 木 休
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What to remember about 休
Use this page as a compact study card: meaning first, then sound, structure, components, writing, and example words.
- Meaning
- rest
- Pinyin
- xiu1
- Structure
- left-right
- Components
- 亻 + 木
Study loop
A simple way to learn 休
- 01 Read the character
Say 休, check the pinyin, and connect it with the meaning before looking at the parts.
- 02 Decode the parts
Use the component formula and the memory hook to explain why 休 has this shape.
- 03 Write and reuse it
Watch the stroke order, try the quiz, then read the example words so 休 appears in context.
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
Part 1 亻
Part 2 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
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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