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HSK 6
熄
xī
to extinguish, to put out, to quench
💡 Ideographic:
To end 息 a flame 火; 息 also provides the pronunciation
Words Using 熄 (5)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
熄灭
xīmiè
to stop burning / to go out (of fire) / to die out / extinguished
6
熄灭
xīmiè
to stop burning / to go out (of fire) / to die out / extinguished
熄
xī
to extinguish / to put out (fire) / to quench / to stop burning / to go out (of fire, lamp etc) / to come to an end / to wither away / to die out / Taiwan pr. <xí>
熄
xī
to extinguish / to put out (fire) / to quench / to stop burning / to go out (of fire, lamp etc) / to come to an end / to wither away / to die out / Taiwan pr. <xí>
熄火
xīhuǒ
(of fire, lamp etc) to go out / to put out (fire) / (fig.) to die down / (of a vehicle) to stall
熄火
xīhuǒ
(of fire, lamp etc) to go out / to put out (fire) / (fig.) to die down / (of a vehicle) to stall
吹熄
chuīxī
to blow out (a flame)
吹熄
chuīxī
to blow out (a flame)
熄灯
xīdēng
turn out the lights / lights out
熄灯
xīdēng
turn out the lights / lights out
Component Breakdown
Each color represents a different component
火
huǒ
fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage
息
xī
to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news
⿰火息
i
Component Tree i
xī
息
to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news
💡 Ideographic:
To breathe (life, 心) through one's nose 自; 心 also provides the pronunciation
10 strokes
HSK 2
zì
自
self; private, personal; from
📷 Pictographic:
A nose; in China, people refer to themselves by pointing to their noses
6 strokes
HSK 3
unknown
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Unknown component - strokes not mapped to a known radical
1 strokes