breath; to rest; to stop (休息); news (消息); interest (利息)
息 is breath — rest, news, and the interest your money earns.
GF0025–2021 character list · 一级WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
The header gives 会意兼形声 without naming pieces; the top self/nose-form piece and the heart piece are shown, without a sound rule.
WHOLE CHARACTER
breath; to rest; to stop (休息); news (消息); interest (利息)
息 is breath — rest, news, and the interest your money earns.
The header gives 会意兼形声 without naming pieces; the top self/nose-form piece and the heart piece are shown, without a sound rule.
TOP PIECE (自; THE NOSE FORM IN CLASSIC ACCOUNTS)
self; originally also nose
Historical nose/self source in 鼻.
In 息: top piece (自; the nose form in classic accounts) Shown as the top piece; the named phonetic is absent from the extracted entry.
HEART/MIND PIECE
heart; mind
Mind/feeling clue.
In 息: heart/mind piece Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
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