歇 (hit3 | xie1) : have a rest

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歇

xie1

[1] have a rest; take a break
[2] suspend (work); knock off
[3] little while; short time
[4] go to bed; sleep; take a nap

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Stroke count: 13

Level: 3

Radical: 欠 (#76)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

歇

This word has been viewed 4919 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 15th Jul 2009 14:59

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歇息 hit3 sik1 xie1 xi5 = have a rest

歇後語 hit3 hau6 jyu5 xie1 hou4 yu3 = two-part allegorical saying

歇腳 hit3 goek3 = stop on the way for a rest

歇暑 hit3 syu2 xie1 shu3 = summer break; take rest during summer 粵

間歇泉 gaan3 hit3 cyun4 jian4 xie1 quan2 = geyser

安歇 on1 hit3 an1 xie1 = go to bed; retire for the night

間歇 gaan3 hit3 jian4 xie1 = intermission; pause; intermittent

歇業 hit3 jip6 xie1 ye4 = close a business; go out of business

歇工 hit3 gung1 xie1 gong1 = to stop work; to knock off

歇宿 hit3 suk1 = put up (somewhere) for the night; make an overnight stop
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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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