Writing
毁灭 (huǐ miè) — how to say "to destroy" in Chinese
毁灭
To destroy, to annihilate
verb
Character composition
毁
to destroy, to ruin
灭
to extinguish, to wipe out
Radicals / Keys
殳
Weapon
#79 · shū · 4 strokes
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
彻底毁灭
chè dǐ huǐ miè
completely destroy
毁灭性打击
huǐ miè xìng dǎ jī
devastating blow
Examples
这场大火几乎毁灭了整个森林。
This fire almost destroyed the entire forest.
战争毁灭城市。
War destroys cities.
Frequently asked questions
Chinese word for destroy
"to destroy" in Chinese is 毁灭 (huǐ miè).
毁灭 meaning in English
毁灭 (huǐ miè) means "To destroy, to annihilate".
How is 毁灭 pronounced?
It is pronounced huǐ miè (written as hui mie, huimie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for destroy
It is written 毁灭: 毁 has 13 strokes, 灭 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 毁灭?
毁灭 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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