灭
HSK 6

灭 (miè): extinguish, wipe out, exterminate

miè

extinguish, wipe out, exterminate

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Pinyin

miè

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

extinguish, wipe out, exterminate

How to Write 灭 (miè)

灭 is written in 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

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Origin of 灭

To cover 一 a flame 火

What 灭 is Made Of

灭 is built from 2 components:

一one
火fire, flame

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Words Using 灭

Common Chinese words that contain 灭:

毁灭

huǐmiè

消灭

xiāomiè

灭亡

mièwáng

熄灭

xīmiè

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