暂息 Traditional form: 暫息 Pinyin (reading): zànxī Definitions: a lull (in the storm) brief break (in rain) Characters: 暂 - temporary 息 - to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news Traditional characters: 暫 - temporary 息 - to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news