How do you pronounce 燧?

燧 is pronounced "suì" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 燧?

燧 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 燧?

Common words with 燧 include 烽燧 (fire beacon tower (used in frontier regions in former times to relay information about the enemy, using smoke by day and fire at night)), 燧人 (Suiren, legendary inventor of fire), 燧石 (flint), 燧人氏 (Suirenshi, legendary inventor of fire).

How do you write 燧?

You can practice writing 燧 using our stroke order tool.

燧 (suì), fire

Q: What does 燧 mean in Chinese?

燧 (suì) means "fire; speculum; to obtain fire by drilling wood, striking flint, sun's rays etc" in Chinese.

燧

suì

fire; speculum; to obtain fire by drilling wood, striking flint, sun's rays etc

verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 火 (no. 86)

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Definitions

(verb) fire
speculum
to obtain fire by drilling wood, striking flint, sun's rays etc

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 燧

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
烽燧	fēng suì	fire beacon tower (used in frontier regions in former times to relay information about the enemy, using smoke by day and fire at night)
燧人	Suì rén	Suiren, legendary inventor of fire
燧石	suì shí	flint
燧人氏	Suì rén shì	Suirenshi, legendary inventor of fire

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五常(wǔ cháng)· five constant virtues of Confucianism, namely: benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信

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五行(wǔ xíng)· five phases of Chinese philosophy: wood 木, fire 火, earth 土, metal 金, water 水

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一团火(yī tuán huǒ)· fireball

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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燧

suì