熄

The character "熄" has 14 strokes. "熄" is one of the 3500 commonly used characters. The character "熄" has 1 pronunciations, . The pronunciations of "熄" are "xī" . View the stroke order of "熄">>

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "熄"

v.: extinguish; put out; die out; go out; be extinguished; burn itself out

• extinguish : v.扑灭；使（火；光）熄灭；使消亡；使破灭；迫使…沉默；偿清；取消；使无效
• put out : 扑灭；出版
• die out : 逐渐消失, 灭绝
• go out : 外出, 出去

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Example phrases using "熄"

• 如果通夜不熄汽车前灯，到天明时蓄电池就可能耗尽了。

  If the headlights are left on overnight, the car battery may be dead by morning.

• 10点钟时灯熄了。

  At ten o'clock the lights went out.

• 火几乎熄了。

  The fire was nearly out.

• 可艾莱柯还是下床去把蜡烛熄了.

  But Aleck went down and put it out.

• 走到半山腰时, 发动机熄了火.

  Half way up the hill, the engine pooped out.

• 慈爱的神不会踩碎或掐熄我们。

  In his great love God does not crush us or snuff us out.

• 他熄了烟, 站起来去接电话.

  Putting out his cigarette, he got up to answer the telephone.

• 引擎熄了又着，但车就是启动不了。

  The engine sputter on and off, but the car just can not work.

• 每分钟我就要点一次灯，熄一次灯！

  Once every minute I have to light my lamp and put it out!

• 我们祝愿奥运圣火永燃不熄！

  We wish the Olympic Flame to blaze forever!