安息 Traditional form: 安息 Pinyin (reading): Anxī Definitions: Parthia (ancient country in central Asia) Characters: 安 - peaceful, tranquil, quiet 息 - to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news Traditional characters: 安 - peaceful, tranquil, quiet 息 - to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news