忥 (xì) - To breathe quietly & to rest
忥 · xì
To breathe quietly;
to rest;
quiet, peaceful;
ancient form of 息 (to rest, breath).
To breathe quietlyto restquiet, peaceful
Usage highlights
quiet breathingpeaceful restancient form of 息calm and still
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The character is rarely used in modern Chinese (忥).
- It appears in some classical texts meaning 'to rest' (忥息).
- In ancient usage, it was equivalent to 息 (忥 as 息).
Collocations
- quiet breathing(忥息)
- peaceful rest(忥安)
- ancient form of 息(古忥)
- calm and still(忥静)
Cultural background
FAQ- 忥 is an archaic character that appears in classical texts, often as a variant or precursor to 息.
- Its structure combines 气 (air, breath) over 心 (heart), conceptually linking breath and inner state.