熄

xī

“To extinguish” in Chinese is 熄 (xī).

Other characters with the syllable xi: see all 29 →

Meaning

to extinguish
to put out (fire)
to quench

Show 5 more meanings

to stop burning
to go out (of fire, lamp etc)
to come to an end
to wither away
to die out

Example

不要忘了熄火。

Don't forget to put out the fire.

From 熄火 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

14 strokes

Words containing 熄

熄火xīhuǒ(of fire, lamp etc) to go outHSK 7-9

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