憩 meaning and stroke order
To rest
How to write 憩, stroke by stroke
16 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 憩
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to rest
- variant of 憩[qi4]
How 憩 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mind.
心 gives the meaning and 自 hints at the sound.
Radical: 心 (heart), shared by 97 characters on this site.
How to remember 憩
Picture your tongue 舌 (shé) resting, yourself 自 (zì) sitting still, and your heart 心 (xīn) calming down underneath. When the tongue stops talking and the heart slows, you are taking a rest.
憩 is a formal, written word and almost never stands alone in speech. It appears mostly in set words like 休憩 (xiūqì, to rest) and 小憩 (xiǎoqì, a short rest). Example: 我们在树下小憩了一会儿。(Wǒmen zài shù xià xiǎoqì le yíhuìr.) We took a short rest under the tree.
Common mistake: Many learners read 憩 as xī or qī because 息 (xī, rest) looks similar and shares 自 and 心. Remember that 憩 is fourth tone qì and has an extra 舌 on the left top.
憩 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 憩
How many strokes are in 憩?
憩 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 憩 mean?
憩 (qì) means to rest.
How do you pronounce 憩?
憩 is pronounced qì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 憩?
The radical of 憩 is 心, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 憩 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 憩?
The traditional form of 憩 is 憇. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 憩 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 憩 and 休息?
休息 (xiūxi) is the everyday word for resting and is used in normal conversation. 憩 sounds literary and is found in writing, signs, or set phrases like 休憩区 (xiūqì qū, rest area).
Where might I see 憩 in daily life?
You may see it on signs in parks, malls, or highways, such as 休憩区 for a rest area. It also shows up in travel writing and essays describing a brief pause.