休
Ideographic: A person 亻 leaning against a tree 木Radical: 人
meaning for 休 xiū:
- - to rest
- - to stop doing sth for a period of time
- - to cease
- - (imperative) don'trest
- - to restto retire
- - retirement (from work)leisure
- - relaxation
- - not working
- - idle
- - to enjoy leisure
- - to lie fallowto take a vacation
- - to go on holidayto retire
- - to leave work and rest (euphemism for compulsory retirement of old cadres)