How to Write 灭 (miè) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: to extinguish or put out, to go out (of a fire etc), to exterminate or wipe out · 5 strokes · HSK 6
Character facts
| Character | 灭 |
|---|---|
| Pinyin | miè |
| Strokes | 5 |
| HSK level | HSK 6 |
| Unicode | U+706D |
English meanings
- to extinguish or put out
- to go out (of a fire etc)
- to exterminate or wipe out
- to drown
Words with 灭
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 消灭 | xiāo miè | to put an end to; to annihilate |
| 灭亡 | miè wáng | to be destroyed; to become extinct |
| 毁灭 | huǐ miè | to perish; to ruin |
| 灭绝 | miè jué | to extinguish; to become extinct |
| 歼灭 | jiān miè | to wipe out; to crush |
| 破灭 | pò miè | to be shattered; to be annihilated (of hope, illusions etc) |
| 熄灭 | xī miè | to stop burning; to go out (of fire) |
| 扑灭 | pū miè | to eradicate; to extinguish |
| 毁灭性 | huǐ miè xìng | destructive; devastating |
| 灭火 | miè huǒ | to extinguish a fire; firefighting |
| 磨灭 | mó miè | to obliterate; to erase |
| 吞灭 | tūn miè | to absorb |