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7-9

to extinguish

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

xi2mie4 xímiè

Meaning


Primary

to extinguish

Alternatives

extinguish, extinguished, extinguishing, extinguishes

Mnemonic


熄滅 To extinguish has the same meaning as both of its characters 熄 to extinguish and 滅 to extinguish.

Usage


風 把 燭火 熄滅 了。

The wind extinguished the candle flame.

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