熄 · Yan Zhenqing
Xī (1st tone). The Shuowen Jiezi glosses it twice, and the order matters: 「畜火也。从火息聲。亦曰滅火」 — ‘to bank a fire’ first, then ‘one also says: to put a fire out’. Duan Yucai unpacks the puzzle, because the two glosses look opposite: 「畜當从艸，積也。熄取滋息 $9.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart