"死灰" meaning in Chinese

See 死灰 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA, standard], /sei̯³⁵ fuːi̯⁵⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/, /sei̯³⁵ fuːi̯⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: sǐhuī [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄙˇ ㄏㄨㄟ [Mandarin, bopomofo], sei² fui¹ [Cantonese, Jyutping], sǐhuī [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin, standard], ㄙˇ ㄏㄨㄟ [Mandarin, bopomofo, standard], sǐhhuei [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin, standard], ssŭ³-hui¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles, standard], sž-hwēi [Mandarin, Yale, standard], syyhuei [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin, standard], сыхуэй [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], syxuej [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], séi fūi [Cantonese, Yale], sei² fui¹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], séi² fui¹ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization]
Head templates: {{head|zh|adj}} 死灰
  1. ashen (ash-coloured)
    Sense id: en-死灰-zh-adj-eGaa9Qj8 Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 39 3 4 45 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 3 3 29 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 2 2 44 6
  2. (figurative) downcast Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-死灰-zh-adj-h1n5v380
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 寂若死灰, 心如死灰, 心若死灰, 朽木死灰, 枯木死灰, 槁木死灰, 死灰復然, 死灰复然, 死灰復燃 (sǐhuīfùrán), 死灰复燃 (sǐhuīfùrán), 死灰復燎, 死灰复燎, 死灰槁木, 色如死灰, 色若死灰, 面如死灰, 面若死灰

Noun

IPA: /sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA, standard], /sei̯³⁵ fuːi̯⁵⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/, /sei̯³⁵ fuːi̯⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: sǐhuī [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄙˇ ㄏㄨㄟ [Mandarin, bopomofo], sei² fui¹ [Cantonese, Jyutping], sǐhuī [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin, standard], ㄙˇ ㄏㄨㄟ [Mandarin, bopomofo, standard], sǐhhuei [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin, standard], ssŭ³-hui¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles, standard], sž-hwēi [Mandarin, Yale, standard], syyhuei [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin, standard], сыхуэй [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], syxuej [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], séi fūi [Cantonese, Yale], sei² fui¹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], séi² fui¹ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization]
Head templates: {{head|zh|noun}} 死灰
  1. dead embers (left after a fire)
    Sense id: en-死灰-zh-noun-Tt6Nk995
  2. (figurative) passion which has died Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-死灰-zh-noun-69nPAvPw Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 39 3 4 45 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 2 2 44 6
  3. (colloquial) nuclear fallout Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-死灰-zh-noun-sUiGg7-G Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 39 3 4 45 10
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
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        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sǐhhuei"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ssŭ³-hui¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sž-hwēi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "syyhuei"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "сыхуэй"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "syxuej"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "séi fūi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sei² fui¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "séi² fui¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sei̯³⁵ fuːi̯⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sei̯³⁵ fuːi̯⁵⁵/"
    }
  ],
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}

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      "word": "面如死灰"
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin",
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "sǐhhuei"
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        "Wade-Giles",
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      "zh-pron": "ssŭ³-hui¹"
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        "Yale",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sž-hwēi"
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        "Mandarin",
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      "zh-pron": "syyhuei"
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        "Mandarin",
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      "zh-pron": "сыхуэй"
    },
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "syxuej"
    },
    {
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      ]
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      "zh-pron": "séi fūi"
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        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sei² fui¹"
    },
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        "Cantonese",
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      ],
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    },
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      ]
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      "ipa": "/sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/"
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    }
  ],
  "word": "死灰"
}
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    },
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "syyhuei"
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      "zh-pron": "сыхуэй"
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      "zh-pron": "syxuej"
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      "zh-pron": "sei² fui¹"
    },
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      "zh-pron": "séi² fui¹"
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        "Sinological-IPA"
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      "ipa": "/sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/"
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    {
      "ipa": "/sei̯³⁵ fuːi̯⁵⁵/"
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      "word": "寂若死灰"
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      "word": "死灰复燎"
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    },
    {
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    {
      "word": "面若死灰"
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        "Jyutping"
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      "zh-pron": "sei² fui¹"
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "sǐhuī"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄙˇ ㄏㄨㄟ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sǐhhuei"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ssŭ³-hui¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sž-hwēi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "syyhuei"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "сыхуэй"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "syxuej"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "séi fūi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sei² fui¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "séi² fui¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sei̯³⁵ fuːi̯⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sei̯³⁵ fuːi̯⁵⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "死灰"
}

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