息县 Traditional form: 息縣 Pinyin (reading): Xīxiàn Definitions: Xi county in Xinyang 信陽/信阳, Henan Characters: 息 - to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news 县 - county, district, subdivision Traditional characters: 息 - to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news 縣 - county, district, subdivision