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消灭 (xiāo miè): to annihilate

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 6verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to annihilate
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 6

Full definitions

to put an end to
to annihilate
to cause to perish
to perish
annihilation (in quantum field theory)

Chinese explanation

使某种事物彻底不存在，不再继续存在或产生影响
常用于消灭敌人、害虫、疾病等，也可指消灭贫穷、差别等抽象事物。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

to diminish

HSK 6

to extinguish or put out

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