灭 miè — to extinguish; to put out; to go out

灭

Level 1 · Common HSK 6 #223

Traditional: 滅

miè mie4

Basic definition

  1. verb to extinguish; to put out; to go out e.g 灭火熄灭扑灭
  2. verb to exterminate; to wipe out; to destroy e.g 灭亡消灭毁灭
  3. verb to be drowned; to flood over e.g 灭顶湮灭

Detailed explanation

  1. verb (形声。从水,烕(miè)声。简化字“灭”为截取“烕”中下部,被通常附会为会意。本义:消灭;除尽)
  2. verb extinguish;obliterate;be destroyed;perish e.g 消灭毁灭 灭于绛 · 一朝而灭 · 灭亲 · 灭户 · 灭夷 · 灭劫
  3. verb disappear e.g 灭抹 · 灭名 · 灭身 · 灭没 · 灭景
  4. verb fire or light goes;extinguish e.g 灭却 · 灭息
  5. verb drown;submerge
  6. verb alter e.g 灭刺 · 灭青

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