休闲
Old HSK 5
休闲 (xiūxián) · leisure
休闲 (xiūxián) means “leisure; casual”. It is written with 2 characters: 休 (rest) + 闲 (fence). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 休闲 is built
The characters
休 xiū · rest
What 休 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: A person 亻 leaning against a tree 木 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
闲 xián · fence
What 闲 is made of
- 门mén — gate
- 丶 — dot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
Example sentences
周末是休闲的时间。Zhōumò shì xiūxián de shíjiān.The weekend is time for leisure.
他喜欢穿休闲的衣服。Tā xǐhuan chuān xiūxián de yīfu.He likes to wear casual clothes.
Questions about 休闲
What does 休闲 mean?
休闲 (xiūxián) means “leisure; casual”.
How do you pronounce 休闲?
休闲 is pronounced xiūxián.
Which HSK level is 休闲?
休闲 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
Learn 休闲 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 108: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.