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息

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: sêg4
POJ: sek
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: breath, to rest, interest (finance)
息

The character 息 carries many senses under the same reading (breathe, rest, stop, interest, news, offspring) with no single clearly dominant meaning, so the chosen gloss/pos is only representative.

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