Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 熄

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. (xí)

to stop burning
to go out (of fire)
to die out
extinguished

(slang) extremely foolish; beyond stupid (pun on 窒息 (zhìxī))

turn out the lights
lights out

to blow out (a flame)

variant of 息屏 (xīpíng)

(of fire, lamp etc) to go out
to put out (fire)
(fig.) to die down
(of a vehicle) to stall