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熄 xī

to extinguish, to put out, to quench

Strokes
14
Level
HSK 6
Radical
火
Type
Ideograph
Made of 火息 ⿰火息

Memory hint: To end 息 a flame 火; 息 also provides the pronunciation

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  1. 请把蜡烛熄灭。
    Qǐng bǎ làzhú xīmiè.
    Please put out the candle.
    please (particle) candle extinguish
  2. 火为什么突然熄灭了？
    Huǒ wèishénme tūrán xīmiè le?
    Why did the fire suddenly go out?
    fire why suddenly extinguish (particle) (question)
  3. 睡觉前一定要把灯熄灭。
    Shuìjiào qián yídìng yào bǎ dēng xīmiè.
    You must turn off the light before sleeping.
    sleep before definitely should (particle) light extinguish
  4. 火还没有完全熄灭，别靠近。
    Huǒ hái méiyǒu wánquán xīmiè, bié kàojìn.
    The fire hasn't completely died out yet, don't get close.
    fire still not-have completely extinguish, don't get-close
  5. 深夜时分，最后一盏灯也熄灭了。
    Shēnyè shífēn, zuìhòu yì zhǎn dēng yě xīmiè le.
    In the middle of the night, even the last light went out.
    deep-night time, last one (measure) light also extinguish (particle)

Words with 熄 (1)