息

xī

rest, put stop to, end, cease

How to write 息, stroke by stroke

breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2]

Ideographic: To breathe (life, 心) through one's nose 自; 心 also provides the pronunciation

Made of 自 + 心

消息xiāo xi(piece of) news; information; message
休息xiū xirest; to rest
信息xìn xīinformation; news; message
讯息xùn xīinformation; news; message; text message; SMS
安息ān xīto rest; to go to sleep; to rest in peace
窒息zhì xīto choke; to stifle; to suffocate
气息qì xībreath; smell; odor; flavor
利息lì xīinterest (on a loan)
叹息tàn xīto sigh; to gasp (in admiration)
平息píng xī(of wind etc) to subside; to die down; to quell; to smooth over (a dispute etc); to suppress (a rebellion etc)
休息室xiū xī shìlobby; lounge
安息日ān xī rìSabbath

我们想要更多信息。
wǒ men xiǎng yào gèng duō xìn xī 。
We want further information.
没消息就是好消息。
méi xiāo xī jiù shì hǎo xiāo xī 。
No news is good news.
你病了，该休息了。
nǐ bìng le ， gāi xiū xi le 。
You're sick. You have to rest.
愿你的在天之灵安息。
yuàn nǐ de zài tiān zhī líng ān xī 。
May your soul rest in peace.
我要更多详细的讯息。
wǒ yào gèng duō xiáng xì de xùn xī 。
I want more detailed information.