焈 (xī) - Ancient character meaning 'to extinguish, to put out & also appears in historical texts as a variant

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xī ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

焈 · xī

Ancient character meaning 'to extinguish, to put out (fire)';

also appears in historical texts as a variant form.

Ancient character meaning 'to extinguish, to put outalso appears in historical texts as a variant

Usage highlights

extinguish fireancient charactervariant formrare characterhistorical usage

Synonyms

  • 熄— to extinguish, to put out
  • 灭— to extinguish, to destroy

Antonyms

  • 燃— to burn, to ignite
  • 烧— to burn, to heat

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character appears in ancient texts with the meaning of extinguishing fire (焈火).
  • It was used as a variant form in some historical documents (焈 as variant).
  • This rare character is not commonly used in modern Chinese (罕见字).

Collocations

  • extinguish fire(焈火)
  • ancient character(古字焈)
  • variant form(异体字)
  • rare character(罕见字)
  • historical usage(历史用法)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts as a character related to fire control.
  • Considered a rare character with limited modern usage.
  • May appear as a variant form in historical documents and dictionaries.

FAQ