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熄

xī

put out, extinguish, quash

Strokes
14
Radical
火
HSK
6
Tone
1

Stroke order

Example sentences

  • 一定要熄了火，然后再离开。

    Yī dìng yào xī le huǒ rán hòu zài lí kāi

    Be sure to put out the fire before you leave.

  • 不要忘了熄火。

    Bù yào wàng le xī huǒ

    Don't forget to put out the fire.

  • 火熄灭了。

    Huǒ xī miè le

    The fire was out.

  • 别忘了把香烟熄掉。

    Bié wàng le bǎ xiāng yān xī diào

    Don't forget to extinguish your cigarette.

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Words containing 熄

  • 熄灭xī miè 1–4 to stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out; extinguished
  • 熄火xī huǒ 1–3 (of fire, lamp etc) to go out; to put out (fire); (fig.) to die down; (of a vehicle) to stall