燧 (suì) - Flint & fire drill

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Flint;

fire drill;

ancient signal fire beacon;

to ignite fire.

Flintfire drillancient signal fire beacon

Usage highlights

Flint stoneBeacon fireFire drillSui peopleFireStone flint

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 水— water (opposite of fire)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient people used flint (燧石) to make fire.
  • The beacon tower (烽燧) was used for military communication.
  • He studied the fire-drill method (钻燧取火).
  • The Sui people (燧人氏) were legendary fire inventors.

Collocations

  • Flint stone(燧石)
  • Beacon fire(烽燧)
  • Fire drill(钻燧)
  • Sui people(燧人氏)
  • Fire-making(取燧)
  • Stone flint(石燧)

Idioms

  • Drilling wood to make fire(钻木取燧)
  • Sui people's fire invention(燧人取火)
  • Beacon towers and watchtowers(烽燧亭障)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Legendary figure Suiren (燧人氏) credited with inventing fire-making in Chinese mythology.
  • Beacon fires (烽燧) were crucial military communication systems along the Great Wall.
  • Represents technological advancement in early human civilization through fire control.

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