偃息

yǎn xī

Dictionary entry

(literary) to take a rest

What does 偃息 mean?

偃息 (yǎn xī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(literary) to take a rest

2(literary) to cease

Character breakdown

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偃Yǎnsurname Yan 息xī(bound form) breath · (bound form) to cease; to stop

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偃息

yǎn xī

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