miè

to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out

HSK 6

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • mièto extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out

3Structure

Top-bottom structure上下结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

灭火miè huǒ

to extinguish a fire

不可磨灭bù kě mó miè

indelible

亡国灭种wáng guó miè zhǒng

country destroyed, its people annihilated (idiom); total destruction

假途灭虢jiǎ tú miè Guó

lit. a short-cut to crush Guo (idiom); fig. to connive with sb to damage a third party, then turn on the partner

剿灭jiǎo miè

to eliminate (by armed force)

半明不灭bàn míng bù miè

dull (lamplight)

Other Characters Pronounced “mie”