安息 meaning in English

ānxī

to rest; to go to sleep; to rest in peace

16 strokes

Meaning of 安息

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

ānxī
  1. to rest; to go to sleep
  2. to rest in peace
Ānxī
  1. Parthia (ancient country in central Asia)

安息 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

愿yuàn他tā安ān息xī!
Peace to his ashes!
安ān息xī吧ba。
Rest in peace.
愿yuàn你nǐ的de在zài天tiān之zhī灵líng安ān息xī。
May your soul rest in peace.

Stroke order for each character

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安 ān · calm · 6 strokes

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息 xī · to end · 10 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 安息.

休息xiūxirest; to rest
安全ānquánsafe; secure; safety; security
晚安wǎn'ānGood night!; Good evening!
安静ānjìngquiet; peaceful
信息xìnxīinformation; news; message
平安píng'ānsafe and sound; well
一路平安yīlù-píng'ānto have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage!
消息xiāoxi(piece of) news; information; message
安排ānpáito arrange; to plan
保安bǎo'ānto ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production)
不安bù'ānunpeaceful; unstable
安装ānzhuāngto install; to erect

Questions about 安息

What does 安息 mean?

安息 (ānxī) means "to rest; to go to sleep; to rest in peace".

How do you write 安息?

安息 is made of 2 characters: 安 (6 strokes), 息 (10 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.