歇
HSK 5

歇 (xiē): rest, stop, lodge

xiē

rest, stop, lodge

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Pinyin

xiē

HSK Level

Level 5

Characters

1

English Meaning

rest, stop, lodge

How to Write 歇 (xiē)

歇 is written in 13 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 歇

A phono-semantic compound: 欠 (yawn) carries the meaning, and 曷 hints at the pronunciation.

What 歇 is Made Of

歇 is built from 2 components:

曷what, why, where, which, how
欠to lack, to owe

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