[熄, xīㄒㄧ] to extinguish; to put out (fire); to quench; to stop burning; to go out (of fire, lamp etc); to come to an end; to wither away; to die out#22970
[たちぎえる, tachigieru] (v1, vi) (1) (See 立ち消え・1) to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); (2) (See 立ち消え・たちぎえ・2) to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing