xī蟋（息）
蟋（息）
common
Meaning of 蟋
蟋 means breath; to cease; to stop. Pronounced xī.
- breath
- to cease; to stop
- news; information
Character Info
Radical西
Strokes6
Components
西
Stroke Order
蟋
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
bǐng屏
xī息
níng凝
shén神
de地
kàn看
zhe着
。
He watched with bated breath and rapt attention.
Tàn叹
xī息
bù不
yǐ已
。
To sigh without stopping.
Measure Words
个/ gè
Primary
Common Words
西瓜xīguā
watermelon plant; watermelon fruit
夕阳 / 夕陽xīyáng
setting sun; sunset industry
休息xiūxi
rest; take a break; sleep (dialect)
西方xīfāng
west; the West; Western Paradise
除夕chúxī
Chinese New Year's Eve; lunar year's last day
信息xìnxī
news; message; information (in information theory)
东西 / 東西dōngxi
thing; stuff; person (with emotional connotation)
前夕qiánxī
eve; the day/night before; the moment before a major event
消息xiāoxi
news; information; message
西南xīnán
southwest; Southwest China
朝夕zhāoxī
day and night; daily; very short time
西北xīběi
northwest; Northwest China
七夕qīxī
Qixi Festival; Chinese Valentine's Day
叹息 / 嘆息tànxī
to sigh; lament
西装 / 西裝xīzhuāng
Western-style suit; business suit
西医 / 西醫xīyī
Western medicine; Western-style doctor
西药 / 西藥xīyào
Western medicine; pharmaceutical drugs