TSUMUGU · TOCFL 2 (est.) · 字
息
ㄒㄧˊ · xí
noun — breath; verb — to rest; noun — interest
字源 FORM — what the parts do
A nose (自) over a heart (心): air drawn down into the chest — breath.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
跑完，彎著腰——鼻（自）一口，心（心）一口。
Run finished, hands on knees — nose (自) and heart (心) trading one breath at a time.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)呼吸、氣息— breath常用
→休息— to catch one's breath; to rest
→消息— news — word in the air
⇒利息— interest — money's own breathing
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
例 · Examples
1跑完先喘口氣，休息一下。休息
Catch your breath first, then rest.
2有他的消息嗎？消息
Any news of him?
3銀行的利息很低。利息
The bank's interest is low.
4半夜了，屋裡一點聲息都沒有。
Midnight — not a breath of sound in the house.
5風波總算平息了。
The storm finally settled.
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