Ideographic: To end 息 a flame 火; 息 also provides the pronunciationRadical:

meaning for :

  • - 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]to stop burning
  • - to go out (of fire)
  • - to die out
  • - extinguishedturn out the lights
  • - lights out(of fire, lamp etc) to go out
  • - to put out (fire)
  • - (fig.) to die down
  • - (of a vehicle) to stallto blow out (a flame)