死灰 sǐhuī dying embers Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents sǐhuī dying embers 死 sǐ adjectivenoun dead (bound form) deceased; lifeless; deprived of life灰 huī nounproper noun ash the powder left after something has burned, such as coal or woodsǐhuī discouraged 死 sǐ to give up to give up; to abandon hope; to stop灰 huī verbadjective pessimistic to be discouraged, dejected, or disheartenedsǐhuī ashen 死 sǐ adjectivenoun dead (bound form) deceased; lifeless; deprived of life灰 huī adjective gray the color between black and white; ash-colored