熄

xī

verb #11,607

Meanings

1 to extinguish
2 to put out (a fire)
3 to go out (of fire, lamp)

Characters

to extinguish; to go out

Examples

请把灯熄了。

Qǐng bǎ dēng xī le.

Please turn off the light.

风太大，蜡烛熄了。

Fēng tài dà, làzhú xī le.

The wind was too strong and the candle went out.

Tips

usage

Commonly used in compounds: 熄灭 (to extinguish/go out), 熄灯 (lights out), 熄火 (to stall an engine/put out fire).

Stroke Order

熄 xī