歇息 Traditional form: 歇息 Pinyin (reading): xiēxi Definitions: to have a rest to stay for the night to go to bed to sleep Characters: 歇 - to stop, to rest, to lodge 息 - to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news Traditional characters: 歇 - to stop, to rest, to lodge 息 - to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news