- 毁灭 huǐmiè destroyto completely ruin or cause something to cease to exist
- 消灭 xiāomiè annihilateto destroy completely, eliminate, or put an end to (often used in military, biological, or abstract contexts)
- 扑灭 pūmiè extinguishto put out or quench a fire or flame
- 灭火 mièhuǒ extinguishto put out or quench a fire
- 灭绝 mièjué extinctto become extinct or die out
- 灭亡 mièwáng perishto be destroyed, to become extinct, or to die out
- 破灭 pòmiè shatteredto be shattered or annihilated, typically referring to abstract concepts such as hopes, dreams, or illusions
- 熄灭 xīmiè extinguishto stop burning or go out, especially referring to a fire, flame, or light source
- 歼灭 jiānmiè annihilateto wipe out, crush, or completely destroy (especially an enemy force)
- 灭口 mièkǒu silenceto kill someone to prevent them from divulging a secret or testifying
- 灭菌 mièjūn sterilizeto sterilize
- 杀灭 shāmiè exterminateto exterminate
- 毁灭性 huǐmièxìng destructivecausing or capable of causing complete destruction or ruin
- 灭火器 mièhuǒqì fire extinguisher
- 自生自灭 zìshēngzìmiè run its courseto emerge and perish on its own; to run its course
- 磨灭 mómiè obliterateto gradually wear away or erase, especially regarding memories, achievements, or traces over time
- 灰飞烟灭 huīfēiyānmiè annihilateto be completely destroyed or reduced to nothing, as if turned to ashes and blown away
- 灭掉 mièdiào eliminateto eliminate; to extinguish
- 不可磨灭 bùkěmómiè indelible
- 泯灭 mǐnmiè obliterateto be wiped out, destroyed, or totally lost, typically used in reference to conscience, humanity, or virtues
- 灭顶之灾 mièdǐngzhīzāi catastrophea catastrophic disaster; a devastating calamity
- 幻灭 huànmiè disillusionment(of a person) to become disillusioned; a state of disillusionment
- 剿灭 jiǎomiè eliminateto eliminate by armed force
- 湮灭 yānmiè annihilateto sink into oblivion; to bury in obscurity
- 灭门 mièmén exterminate familyto exterminate an entire family
- 杀人灭口 shārénmièkǒu silenceto kill someone to prevent them from revealing a secret
- 覆灭 fùmiè destructionto be destroyed or annihilated
- 灭绝人性 mièjuérénxìng inhumanto be devoid of all humanity; inhuman; bestial
- 灭种 mièzhǒng become extinctto become extinct or face the total disappearance of a species or race
- 自取灭亡 zìqǔmièwáng self-destructionto court disaster or bring about one's own ruin through one's own actions; to dig one's own grave
- 灭族 mièzú exterminationthe extermination of an entire family (an ancient Chinese punishment)
- 明灭 míngmiè flickerto flash on and off or fluctuate in brightness
- 大义灭亲 dàyìmièqīn righteousness over familyto place righteousness before family; ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it
- 绝灭 juémiè exterminateto destroy or wipe out completely
- 诛灭 zhūmiè exterminateto wipe out or exterminate completely, often used in historical contexts regarding the execution of a family or group
- 灭顶 mièdǐng be drownedto be drowned (figurative and literal)
- 亡国灭种 wángguómièzhǒng national extinctionthe state is destroyed and its people are annihilated; total destruction
- 双氯灭痛 shuānglǜmiètòng diclofenacA nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to treat pain and inflammatory diseases, also known by the brand name Voltaren ([[扶他林|扶他林|fu2 ta1 lin2]]).
- 灭音器 mièyīnqì mufflermuffler or silencer (of an internal combustion engine)
- 吞灭 tūnmiè swallow upto swallow up or engulf
- 灭茬 mièchá clear stubbleto clear stubble from fields (agriculture)
- 灭此朝食 miècǐzhāoshí eager for battleDetermined to destroy the enemy before having breakfast; expressing a resolve to achieve a quick and decisive victory.
- 假途灭虢 jiǎtúmiè Guó double-crossTo borrow a route to conquer a state and then conquer the route-provider; to betray a partner after using them to reach a target.
- 兴灭继绝 xīngmièjìjué restore lineagesTo restore states that have been destroyed and revive families whose line of succession has been broken.
- 隐灭 yǐnmiè fade awayto gradually disappear or vanish from sight, sound, or existence
- 沦灭 lúnmiè perishto be destroyed, go extinct, or fall into ruin
- 团灭 tuánmiè wiped out(video gaming) (of an entire team or party) to get wiped out
- 灭种罪 mièzhǒngzuì genocide
- 灭度 mièdù nirvanato achieve liberation by extinguishing worldly suffering and the sea of grief; the Buddhist state of nirvana or to enter parinirvana
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH