加息 Traditional form: 加息 Pinyin (reading): jiāxī Definitions: to raise interest rates Characters: 加 - to add to, to increase, to augment 息 - to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news Traditional characters: 加 - to add to, to increase, to augment 息 - to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news