灭

滅

mièㄇㄧㄝˋ

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HSK 6 TOCFL 7

Meaning

Meanings

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

Examples

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火已經灭了。

火已經滅了。

The fire has gone out.

灯自己灭了。

燈自己滅了。

The light went out by itself.

灯突然灭了。

燈突然滅了。

Suddenly, the light went out.

灯突然灭了。

燈突然滅了。

The light suddenly went out.

蜡烛自己灭了。

蠟燭自己滅了。

The candle went out by itself.

Characters

Character breakdown

一

yī

one

火

huǒ

surname Huo

Related: 灭

扑灭

pū miè

to eradicate

消灭

xiāo miè

to put an end to

灭亡

miè wáng

to be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish; to die out

Stroke practice

Practice writing 灭

Characters

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