智熄
Chinese
| wisdom; knowledge | (v) extinguish; quench; go out (of fire) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (智熄) | 智 | 熄 | |
| simp. #(智熄) | 智 | 熄 | |
| Literally: “cease of intelligence”. | |||
Etymology
Homophonic wordplay of 窒息 (zhìxī, “to suffocate”); composed of 智 (zhì, “intelligence”) + 熄 (xī, “to cease burning; to die out”).
Pronunciation
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