Chinese–English

熄

xī · xi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to extinguish
  2. to put out (fire)
  3. to quench
  4. to stop burning
  5. to go out (of fire, lamp etc)
  6. to come to an end
  7. to wither away
  8. to die out
  9. Taiwan pr. [xí]

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