安息

ānxī

verb #4,397

Meanings

1 to rest in peace
2 to rest

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

死者已经安息了。

Sǐzhě yǐjīng ānxī le.

The deceased has found peace.

HSK 5

愿他安息。

Yuàn tā ānxī.

May he rest in peace.

Tips

usage

安息 is formal and often used in the context of death, similar to 'rest in peace.' For everyday resting, use 休息.

memory

安 (peace) + 息 (rest) = peaceful rest, the eternal kind.

Stroke Order

安 ān

息 xī