休xiū
to rest; to stop; to retire. 6 strokes, radical 亻, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 休
Strokes 1–2 write 亻, then strokes 3–6 write 木.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 休 · the stroke-order rules
What 休 is made of
亻 (rén, man) and 木 (mù, tree).
A person 亻 leaning against a tree 木.
Words that use 休
| 休假 | vacation, time off 放下平时的工作去休息或旅行的一段时间 这个夏天，他打算去海边休假。This summer, he plans to go to the seaside on vacation. Lesson 85, 看星星 · 见贤思齐与日新月异 · Emulating Excellence & Continual Daily Progress |
| 退休 | to retire from work 工作到了年纪，正式不再上班 老教师去年光荣退休了。Last year the old teacher retired with honour. Lesson 226, 晚晴颐养与幸福时光 · 居所闲暇与日常生活 · Domestic Leisure, Home Living & Casual Recreation |
| 休闲 | leisure 指工作之余轻松休息的状态 工匠修复古代廊桥，市民在休闲绿道漫步。Residents strolled along a greenway built for leisure. Lesson 506, 山林养浩 · 崇德博雅与求索笃行 · Scholarly Pursuit & Civic Virtue |
| 休息 | to rest 放下手头的活计坐着不干活了 医生责任重大，辛苦啦！快坐下来喝口清茶，好好休息一会儿。A doctor carries a lot of responsibility — that's hard work! Sit down, have some tea, and rest for a while. Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 19, 工作与开门时间 |
More characters with the radical 亻
All 85 of them, and what the radical means, on the 人 radical page.