龟息 (guī xī)

龟息

guī xī

Traditional: 龜息

Meaning

(Daoism, qigong etc) to breathe extremely slowly and faintly, in imitation of a turtle
(fig.) to remain in a state of minimal activity

Characters and stroke order

龟 guī

turtle, tortoise; cuckold

radical 213 ⿔ · 7 strokes

息 xī

to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news

radical 61 ⼼ · 10 strokes

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