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憩

qì

Character

What 憩 means

1. to rest

Other readings

憩 is 多音字 — it is read more than one way, and the reading changes the meaning.

• qìvariant of {憩|qì}

Example sentences

• 汤姆很经常在午饭后小憩一小时。
  Tāngmǔ hěn jīngcháng zài wǔfàn hòu xiǎoqì yī xiǎoshí.
  Tom very often takes a nap for an hour after lunch.

Words starting with 憩

• 憩室炎qì shì yándiverticulitis
• 憩息处qì xī chùrest area

Words containing 憩

• 小憩xiǎo qìto rest for a bit; to take a breather
• 休憩xiū qìto rest; to relax; to take a break

Characters built on 舌

These share the phonetic component 舌 (shé), which is why their readings rhyme. Learning them as a family is far cheaper than learning them one at a time.

• 适shìto fit; suitable; proper
• 敌dí(bound form) enemy; (bound form) to be a match for; to rival; (bound form) to resist…
• 辞cíto resign; to dismiss; to decline
• 舐shìto lick; to lap (up)

Characters that look like 憩

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 慰wèito comfort; to console; to reassure
• 擦cāto rub; to scratch; to wipe; to polish; to apply (lipstick, lotion etc)
• 憋biēto choke; to stifle; to restrain
• 懋màoto be hardworking; luxuriant; splendid
• 憨hānsilly; simple-minded; foolish
• 翳yìfeather screen; to screen; to shade

Sounds the same

Read qì, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 气gas; air; smell; weather
• 汽steam; vapor
• 弃to abandon; to relinquish; to discard
• 器device; tool; utensil
• 迄as yet; until
• 泣to sob
• 契to carve; carved words; to agree
• 砌to build by laying bricks or stones
• 妻to marry off (a daughter)
• 讫finished
• 亟repeatedly; frequently
• 蟿(insect); Tryxalis masuta