灭

灭 (miè) – to extinguish or put out

miè

to extinguish or put out

HSK 3.0 Level 6Traditional: 滅0 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to extinguish or put out
  2. 2to go out (of a fire etc)
  3. 3to exterminate or wipe out
  4. 4to drown

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灭

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滅

Traditional

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Related words

消灭

xiāo miè

to put an end to

毁灭

huǐ miè

to perish

歼灭

jiān miè

to wipe out

灭绝

miè jué

to become extinct

灭亡

miè wáng

to be destroyed

破灭

pò miè

to be shattered

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