Writing
灭 (miè) — how to say "to extinguish" in Chinese
灭
To extinguish; to destroy
verb
Character composition
灭
to extinguish
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Collocations
用水灭火
yòng shuǐ miè huǒ
to put out a fire with water
Examples
他用水灭了火。
He put out the fire with water.
灭火。
Extinguish the fire.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to extinguish" in Chinese?
"to extinguish" in Chinese is 灭 (miè).
灭 meaning in English
灭 (miè) means "To extinguish; to destroy".
How is 灭 pronounced?
It is pronounced miè (written as mie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to extinguish" in Chinese characters?
It is written 灭 and has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 灭?
灭 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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