miè灭（滅）
灭（滅）
HSK 6
common
verb
Meaning of 灭
灭 means to go out (fire, light); to extinguish; to turn off. Pronounced miè. HSK 6.
- to go out (fire, light)
- to extinguish; to turn off
- to submerge; to cover over
Character Info
Radical火
Strokes13
Components
氵
威
Stroke Order
灭
Definitions & Examples
Lú炉
huǒ火
yǐ已
jīng经
miè灭
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
chóng重
xīn新
shēng生
huǒ火
。
The stove fire has gone out, we need to light it again.
Fēng风
chuī吹
guò过
zhī之
hòu后
，
là蜡
zhú烛
miè灭
le了
。
After the wind blew, the candle went out.
Shùi睡
qián前
jì记
de得
bǎ把
fáng房
jiān间
de的
dēng灯
miè灭
le了
。
Remember to turn off the room's lights before bed.
Huō火
zài灾
xiàn现
chǎng场
de的
míng明
huǒ火
zhōng终
yú于
miè灭
le了
。
The open fire at the fire scene finally went out.
Dǎ打
huǒ火
jī机
àn按
yī一
xià下
jiù就
miè灭
le了
。
Press the lighter once to turn it off.