息 (pinyin: xī, written "xi" or "xi") means to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 息.
Meaning
to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news
Stroke order
息
Examples
朋友发消息约我出去玩,我想了想,还是拒绝了。
péng you fā xiāo xi yuē wǒ chū qù wán, wǒ xiǎng le xiǎng, hái shì jù jué le.
A friend messaged inviting me out, I thought about it, but declined in the end.
不用不用,就是头有点疼,回家休息一下就好了。
bú yòng bú yòng, jiù shì tóu yǒu diǎn téng, huí jiā xiū xi yí xià jiù hǎo le.
No no, just a slight headache, I'll be fine after some rest at home.
晚上他打开抽屉,看见五十多条信息,但他不再着急了。
wǎn shang tā dǎ kāi chōu ti, kàn jiàn wǔ shí duō tiáo xìn xī, dàn tā bú zài zháo jí le.
In the evening he opened the drawer and saw over fifty messages, but he no longer felt anxious.