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to extinguish

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

xi1mie4 xīmiè

Meaning


Primary

to extinguish

Alternatives

extinguish, extinguished, extinguishing, extinguishes

Mnemonic


熄灭 To extinguish has the same meaning as both of its characters 熄 to extinguish and 灭 to extinguish.

Usage


风 把 烛火 熄灭 了。

The wind extinguished the candle flame.

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