少憩 shǎoqì to rest a while Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 少 shǎo adverb seldom seldom; not often; (literary) for a short while or slightly憩 qì verb to rest (bound form) to rest; to take a break. Often used in formal or literary contexts in compounds such as 休憩 xiūqì or 小憩 xiǎoqì.