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Usage of the character 燧

suì
[燧]
  • (bound form) material or tool used to light a fire by means of friction or the sun's rays
  • (bound form) beacon fire (alarm signal in border regions), esp. one lit during daytime to produce smoke
suìshí
燧石
[燧石]
  • flint
fēngsuì
烽燧
[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)
Suìrén
燧人
[燧人]
  • Suiren, legendary inventor of fire
suìfāqiāng
燧发枪
[燧發槍]
  • flintlock
Suìrénshì
燧人氏
[燧人氏]
  • Suirenshi, legendary inventor of fire