miè蠛（滅）
蠛（滅）
common
verb
Meaning of 蠛
蠛 means to extinguish (fire); to put out; to turn off (lights); to die out; to become extinct; to perish. Pronounced miè.
- to extinguish (fire); to put out; to turn off (lights)
- to die out; to become extinct; to perish
- to destroy; to annihilate; to wipe out
Character Info
Radical火
Strokes13
Stroke Order
蠛
Definitions & Examples
Xiāo消
fáng防
yuán员
jí及
shí时
pū扑
miè灭
le了
dà大
huǒ火
。
The firefighters extinguished the big fire in time.
Lí离
kāi开
fáng房
jiān间
qián前
，
qǐng请
bǎ把
dēng灯
miè灭
le了
。
Please turn off the light before leaving the room.
Fēng风
tài太
dà大
，
là蜡
zhú烛
bèi被
chuī吹
miè灭
le了
。
The wind was too strong and blew out the candle.
Common Words
消灭 / 消滅xiāomiè
perish; die out; eliminate; exterminate
灭绝 / 滅絕mièjué
extinguish; die out; extirpate; lose completely
灭亡 / 滅亡mièwáng
perish; become extinct; destroy
灭火 / 滅火mièhuǒ
put out a fire; quell anger or conflict
熄灭 / 熄滅xīmiè
extinguish; go out; die out
毁灭 / 毀滅huǐmiè
destroy; annihilate; obliterate
湮灭 / 湮滅yānmiè
obliterate; annihilate; bury in oblivion
扑灭 / 撲滅pūmiè
wipe out; extinguish
灭口 / 滅口mièkǒu
eliminate a witness; silence someone