熃 (wù) - A rare character meaning to extinguish or put & also used in ancient texts.

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wù ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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熃 · wù

A rare character meaning to extinguish or put out fire;

also used in ancient texts.

A rare character meaning to extinguish or putalso used in ancient texts.

Usage highlights

extinguish firerare characterancient usage

Synonyms

  • 灭— extinguish, put out
  • 熄— extinguish, go out

Antonyms

  • 燃— burn, ignite
  • 烧— burn

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character means to extinguish fire (熃火).
  • It appears in classical Chinese texts (古文中熃).
  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese (现代汉语中熃字罕见).

Collocations

  • extinguish fire(熃火)
  • rare character(稀熃)
  • ancient usage(古熃)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Extremely rare character with limited historical usage
  • Primarily found in classical texts and dictionaries
  • Not commonly used in modern Chinese writing or speech

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