熄
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xī · to extinguish, to put out, to quench

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Shape and proportion

14Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

火Key radical

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Example sentences

Notice where 熄 sits in each complete thought.

Bú yào wàng le xī huǒ.不要忘了熄火。

Don't forget to put out the fire.

Source: Tatoeba #888520 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Là zhú shì zì jǐ xī miè de, ér bú shì bèi pū miè de.蜡烛是自己熄灭的,而不是被扑灭的。

The candle went out instead of having been put out.

Source: Tatoeba #733591 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xū gè yuàn, rán hòu chuī xī là zhú ba.許個願,然後吹熄蠟燭吧。

Make a wish and blow out the candles.

Source: Tatoeba #340134 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Huǒ xī miè le.火熄灭了。

The fire was out.

Source: Tatoeba #5670739 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Là zhú zì rán xī miè.蜡烛自然熄灭。

The candle went out by itself.

Source: Tatoeba #349269 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ shuì jué zhī qián bú yào wàng le xī dēng.你睡覺之前不要忘了熄燈。

Don't forget to put out the light before you go to bed.

Source: Tatoeba #779065 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 熄 in context

  1. Say xī, then recall the core meaning: to extinguish, to put out, to quench.
  2. Write all 14 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 熄灭 (xī miè), meaning “to stop burning”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 熄 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.