熄灭 meaning and pronunciation

熄灭
Simplified word
熄滅
Traditional word

熄灭 English definition

xī miè
  • to stop burning
  • to go out (of fire)
  • to die out
  • extinguished

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  • 熄 (xī): 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];
  • 灭 (miè): to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown;