熄
熄 (xī) · to extinguish
14 strokesLeft–right
熄 (xī) means “to extinguish”. It is made of 火 + 息 and has 14 strokes.
Break 熄 into its parts
What 熄 is made of
- 火 huǒ — fire
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 人 rén — person
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 息 xī — rest
- 自 zì — self
- 目 mù — eye
- 心 xīn — heart
- 自 zì — self
熄 stroke order
Example sentences with 熄灭
睡觉前请熄灭蜡烛。Shuìjiào qián qǐng xīmiè làzhú.Please put out the candles before going to bed.
大火终于被熄灭了。Dàhuǒ zhōngyú bèi xīmiè le.The big fire was finally put out.
Words with 熄
Also built with 火
- 伙huǒgroup
- 灭mièto extinguish
- 灯dēnglamp
- 灰huīash
- 灵língspirit
- 灶zàokitchen
- 灾zāidisaster
- 灿cànvivid
- 炉lúfireplace
- 炊chuīmeal
- 炎yánflame
- 炒chǎoto stir-fry
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xī |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to extinguish |
| Strokes | 14 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 熄
What does 熄 mean?
熄 (xī) means “to extinguish”.
How many strokes does 熄 have?
熄 has 14 strokes.
What parts make up 熄?
熄 is made of 火 (fire) and 息 (rest).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.