熄灭
Old HSK 6
熄灭 (xīmiè) · to go out
熄灭 (xīmiè) means “to go out; to extinguish”. It is written with 2 characters: 熄 (to extinguish) + 灭 (to extinguish). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 熄灭 is built
The characters
熄 xī · to extinguish
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
灭 miè · to extinguish
What 灭 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 火huǒ — fire
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 人rén — person
- 丷ha — kwukyel
Example sentences
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.
Questions about 熄灭
What does 熄灭 mean?
熄灭 (xīmiè) means “to go out; to extinguish”.
How do you pronounce 熄灭?
熄灭 is pronounced xīmiè.
Which HSK level is 熄灭?
熄灭 is in Old HSK 6.
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Learn 熄灭 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 193: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.