Ideographic: A person 亻 leaning against a tree 木Radical:

meaning for 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)