灭 (miè): to extinguish, to destroy

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HSK 6verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to extinguish, to destroy
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 6
Strokes: 5
Radical: 火
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

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

Chinese explanation

把火或灯弄熄，使不再燃烧或发光，如灭火、熄灭。
使某种事物不再存在或停止，如消灭、灭亡、自生自灭。
用在动词后表示彻底、完全地消除，如毁灭、歼灭。

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Example sentences

When the firefighters arrived, the fire had been burning for two hours; they quickly put out the flames with a high-pressure water hose.

Before going to bed, Mom reminded Xiaoming to turn off the living room light so as not to waste electricity.

In ancient times, soldiers defending the city lit torches on the city wall; when the enemy attacked, they immediately extinguished the torches to avoid exposing their position.

Seeing thick smoke coming from the neighbor's kitchen, he rushed over to help and used a fire extinguisher to put out the small flames that had just started.

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