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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for:

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
- to extinguish
- to put out (fire)
- to quench
- to stop burning
- to go out (of fire, lamp etc)
- to come to an end
- to wither away
- to die out
- Taiwan pr. [xi2]

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 11,607 22,970 19,315

Character Breakdown:

Decomposition:

Radical:

Type:

Ideographic

Hint:

To end 息 a flame 火; 息 also provides the pronunciation

Other Words Containing

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
熄灭 6 - 9,364 17,310 14,844
- - 11,607 22,970 19,315
熄灯 - - 12,374 31,030 16,453
熄火 - 8 13,785 23,338 16,831