燧 suì

flintstone; beacon, signal fire; torch

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DEFINITIONS

  • flintstone
  • beacon, signal fire
  • torch
  • fire
  • speculum
  • to obtain fire by drilling wood, striking flint, sun's rays etc

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WORDS

燧石 suì shí flint
烽燧 fēng suì fire beacon tower (used in frontier regions in former times to relay information about the enemy, using smoke by day and fire at night)
燧人 suì rén Suiren, legendary inventor of fire
燧人氏 suì rén shì Suirenshi, legendary inventor of fire
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