- 毁灭 huǐmiè to destroyto destroy, ruin, or exterminate completely; to cause something to cease to exist
- 消灭 xiāomiè to eliminateto eliminate; to wipe out; to exterminate; to put an end to something so it no longer exists
- 扑灭 pūmiè to extinguish; to eradicateto stamp out, put out, or wipe out (fire, pests, etc.)
- 灭火 mièhuǒ to put out a fireTo extinguish a fire; firefighting.
- 灭绝 mièjué extinctto become extinct or die out; to exterminate or wipe out completely
- 灭亡 mièwáng to be destroyedto cease to exist; to perish; to die out or go extinct, used especially of nations, ethnic groups, or political systems
- 破灭 pòmiè to be shatteredto be shattered, to fall through, or to be annihilated; used regarding hopes, dreams, or illusions
- 熄灭 xīmiè to go outto stop burning or to stop shining; to be extinguished or to die out
- 歼灭 jiānmiè to wipe outto annihilate; to destroy; to crush; used primarily in military contexts referring to the total destruction of an enemy force
- 灭口 mièkǒu to silence a witnessto kill someone to prevent them from revealing a secret or an accomplice's crimes
- 灭菌 mièjūn to sterilizeto sterilize or disinfect by killing bacteria
- 杀灭 shāmiè to exterminateto exterminate; to eliminate; to wipe out or kill off
- 毁灭性 huǐmièxìng destructive; devastatingdestructive; devastating; having the quality of being completely ruined or irreparable
- 灭火器 mièhuǒqì fire extinguisherfire extinguisher; a device used to put out fires, typically consisting of a metal cylinder containing chemicals or water
- 自生自灭 zìshēngzìmiè to run its courseTo emerge and perish on its own; to be left to live or die without outside interference or help.
- 磨灭 mómiè to wear awayto be gradually erased or obliterated over a long period of time, as with traces, impressions, or achievements; to wear away
- 灰飞烟灭 huīfēiyānmiè to vanish into thin airliterally scattered ashes and dispersed smoke; describes the complete disappearance of things or the death of people, like vanishing in a puff of smoke
- 灭掉 mièdiào to eliminateto destroy; to ruin; to wipe out
- 不可磨灭 bùkěmómiè indelibleUnable to be erased or forgotten; refers to impressions, contributions, or memories that remain vivid or significant forever.
- 泯灭 mǐnmiè to die outto be obliterated; to vanish; to disappear completely. Often used for abstract concepts like conscience, memories, or traces.
- 灭顶之灾 mièdǐngzhīzāi death by drowningthe disaster of being submerged over the top of one's head in water; a drowning accident
- 幻灭 huànmiè to vanishto vanish like a dream or illusion; to evaporate; used when hopes or dreams are destroyed by reality
- 剿灭 jiǎomiè to eliminateto eliminate or wipe out through armed force or military action
- 灭迹 mièjì to destroy evidenceto destroy traces of something; to cover up tracks, especially those of a crime
- 湮灭 yānmiè to be buried in obscurityto sink into oblivion; to be forgotten; to be buried or hidden away
- 灭门 mièmén to exterminate a familyto kill off every member of an entire family
- 歼灭战 jiānmièzhàn war of annihilation, battle of annihilationa battle or campaign aimed at the complete destruction of enemy forces; sometimes used to refer to a blitzkrieg
- 杀人灭口 shārénmièkǒu to kill a witness(idiom) to kill someone in order to prevent them from revealing a secret or a crime
- 覆灭 fùmiè to be destroyedto be wiped out completely; to meet with total destruction or collapse
- 灭绝人性 mièjuérénxìng totally inhuman(idiom) completely devoid of all human feeling and reason; extremely cruel; bestial
- 灭种 mièzhǒng to commit genocideTo exterminate a race or group of people.
- 自取灭亡 zìqǔmièwáng to court destructionto court disaster or invite one's own destruction through one's own actions; to dig one's own grave
- 灭族 mièzú to exterminate a clanAn ancient Chinese punishment where an entire family or clan is executed due to a crime committed by one member; also used for committing genocide.
- 明灭 míngmiè to flickerto flash on and off or brighten and fade, as of a light source or star
- 天诛地灭 tiānzhūdìmiè condemned by heaven and earthTo be struck down by heaven and destroyed by the earth; used to describe being so wicked that one is not tolerated by the universe, often used in oaths and curses.
- 大义灭亲 dàyìmièqīn uphold righteousness above familyTo place righteousness before family; to be ready to punish or turn in one's own family if justice demands it.
- 绝灭 juémiè to become extinctto die out or cease to exist, especially of a biological species or population
- 全军覆灭 quánjūnfùmiè total defeatEntire army is wiped out; used to describe a complete failure or total loss.
- 诛灭 zhūmiè to wipe outto kill; to exterminate; to wipe out
- 灭顶 mièdǐng to be drownedto be submerged over the top of one's head; to be drowned; often used figuratively to describe being overwhelmed by a fatal disaster
- 亡国灭种 wángguómièzhǒng total destruction(idiom) a country is destroyed and its people are annihilated; national subjugation and genocide
- 双氯灭痛 shuānglǜmiètòng diclofenaca non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used as a painkiller; also called [[扶他林|扶他林|fu2 ta1 lin2]]
- 殒灭 yǔnmiè to dieto perish or meet one's death (often used for distinguished people)
- 灭音器 mièyīnqì mufflerdevice for reducing the noise emitted by the exhaust of an internal combustion engine
- 陨灭 yǔnmiè to fall and burn upTo fall from a great height or outer space and be destroyed or burn up, such as a meteor entering the atmosphere
- 吞灭 tūnmiè to swallow upto absorb or annex; to conquer and destroy another territory or entity
- 死灭 sǐmiè to die outto perish or become extinct; to cease to exist (of a species, population, or tradition)
- 灭门之祸 mièménzhīhuò calamity of a family's exterminationthe disaster of an entire family being executed or destroyed together
- 溃灭 kuìmiè to collapse and perishto crumble and fall (of a regime or organization); to be utterly destroyed
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