xiū庥（休）
庥（休）
common
literary
Meaning of 庥
庥 means to protect; to shelter; to shade (literary). Pronounced xiū.
- to protect; to shelter; to shade (literary)
Character Info
Radical人
Strokes6
Components
亻
木
Stroke Order
庥
Definitions & Examples
Dà大
shù树
dǐ底
xià下
hǎo好
xiū休
liáng凉
。
It is good to rest in the cool shade under a big tree.
Shān山
lín林
shì是
niǎo鸟
shòu兽
xiū休
yān焉
zhī之
chù处
。
The mountain forest is a place where birds and beasts shelter.
Xiān先
zǔ祖
xiū休
wǒ我
yú于
wēi危
nàn难
zhī之
zhōng中
。
My ancestors protected me during times of crisis.
Common Words
休息xiūxi
rest; take a break; sleep (dialect)
退休tuìxiū
retire; retirement
休闲 / 休閒xiūxián
leisure; relax; lie fallow
休克xiūkè
shock; circulatory collapse
罢休 / 罷休bàxiū
stop; give up (often used in negative sentences)
公休gōngxiū
public holiday; official day off
午休wǔxiū
noon break; lunch break
休假xiūjià
take leave; take time off; be on vacation
修养 / 修養xiūyǎng
cultivation; accomplishment; self-cultivation