ㄒㄧ

xī

to extinguish

熄 is a 14 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as xī in the first tone, however it can also be pronounced as xí.

It is made up of the components 火 (fire) and 息 (breath).

  • 熄
    ㄒㄧ

    xī

    to extinguish

    • 火
      ㄏㄨㄛ ˇ

      huǒ

      fire

    • 息
      ㄒㄧ

      xī

      breath

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Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 熄

xī
xí

Definitions for 熄 pronounced as 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. [xi2]

Definitions for 熄 pronounced as xí

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