Chinese word dictionary

休沐

xiū mù · (literary) a regular day off granted to officials in ancient times, for "rest and bathing"

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Word information

Simplified休沐

Traditional休沐

Pinyinxiū mù

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

休xiū

to rest; to stop; to retire

沐mù

to bathe, to cleanse, to shampoo, to wash

How to learn 休沐

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Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

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休息xiūxi

rest; to rest

休假xiūjià

to go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave

退休tuìxiū

to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement

休闲xiūxián

leisure; relaxation; not working; idle; to enjoy leisure; to lie fallow

罢休bàxiū

to give up; to abandon (a goal etc); to let sth go; forget it; let the matter drop

沐浴mùyù

to take a bath; to bathe; to immerse