止息 Traditional form: 止息 Pinyin (reading): zhǐxī Definitions: to cease to end Characters: 止 - to stop, to halt; to detain; to desist 息 - to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news Traditional characters: 止 - to stop, to halt; to detain; to desist 息 - to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news