灭绝 (miè jué): to become extinct; to die out; to lose (sth abstract) completely; to exterminate

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HSK 7verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to become extinct; to die out; to lose (sth abstract) completely; to exterminate
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

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HSK 6

to extinguish or put out

HSK 7

to cut short

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