懂中文 Dong Chinese

呬

xì

breathe

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 四 represents the sound.

Components
口 meaning component

口  Meaning component

kǒu

  

mouth

四 sound,iconic component

四  Sound Iconic component

sì

  

four

Depicts breathing through the nose.

Evolution

呬 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
呬 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

呬  

xì

to rest; to breathe; to gasp