suì
燧
ancient fire-making tool; beacon fire
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
ancient fire-making implement; flint
archaicRefers to ancient tools used to start fires, typically made of flint (燧石) or metal/mirror for focusing sunlight.
Gǔ古
rén人
yòng用
suì燧
shí石
qǔ取
huǒ火
。
Ancient people used flint to make fire.
Jīn金
suì燧
kě可
yǐ以
jù聚
guāng光
qǔ取
huǒ火
。
A metal burning-glass could be used to focus sunlight to start a fire.
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Zuān钻
suì燧
qǔ取
huǒ火
shì是
gǔ古
rén人
de的
zhòng重
yào要
fā发
míng明
。
Drilling wood to make fire was an important invention of the ancients.
noun
ancient beacon fire; signal fire for warning
archaicUsed in ancient military contexts to signal enemy approach or emergencies. Often paired with 烽 (fēng) as 烽燧.
Biān边
sài塞
zhù筑
yǒu有
fēng烽
suì燧
，
yòng用
yú于
chuán传
dì递
jūn军
qíng情
。
Beacon towers were built along the frontier to relay military intelligence.
Suì燧
huǒ火
rán燃
qǐ起
，
shì示
yì意
dí敌
jūn军
lái来
fàn犯
。
The signal fires were lit, indicating that enemy troops were approaching.
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Gǔ古
dài代
yòng用
suì燧
bào报
jǐng警
，
chuán传
dì递
jǐn紧
jí急
dí敌
qíng情
。
In ancient times, beacon fires were used to sound alarms and convey urgent enemy intelligence.