灭 Stroke Order — How to Write 灭
灭 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 火, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
灭 Radical and Character Components
灭 is an ideographic compound. To cover 一 a flame 火.
Radical: 火 + 1 more stroke
灭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- miè
Meanings of 灭 in Chinese
1
miè灭
To extinguish or put out (fire, a light, etc.).
风把蜡烛吹灭了。
The wind blew out the candle.
To extinguish; to put out; to wipe out; to make something cease to exist; to eliminate.
这件善举给社区留下了不可磨灭的印记。
This act of kindness left an indelible mark on the community.
To submerge or engulf, leading to complete destruction or overwhelming defeat, often used in phrases like '灭顶之灾' (catastrophic inundation/total ruin).
如果措施不力，这个项目可能会遭遇灭顶之灾。
If the measures are ineffective, this project might face complete ruin.
Common Words and Phrases with 灭
1
to clear the stubbles left in the field after harvest
为了准备下一季播种，农场工人正在对玉米地进行灭茬作业
To prepare for the next planting season, farm workers are performing stubble removal operations on the cornfield.
2
to be drowned or overwhelmed; to face a catastrophic disaster
突如其来的暴雨导致河水暴涨，许多低洼地区的居民面临灭顶之灾
The sudden torrential rain caused the river to swell dramatically, and residents in many low-lying areas faced the catastrophe of being submerged over their heads.
3
a devastating calamity; a crushing disaster.
这场突如其来的洪水给村庄带来了灭顶之灾，许多房屋被冲毁。
The sudden flood brought a catastrophic disaster to the village, with many houses being washed away.
4
To extinguish a fire; to put out a fire; or to stop an engine from running.
消防队员赶到现场，成功地灭了火。
Firefighters arrived at the scene and successfully extinguished the fire.
5
A portable or wheeled device used to extinguish small fires by spraying an extinguishing agent.
每个办公室都应该配备一个灭火器以防万一。
Every office should be equipped with a fire extinguisher just in case.
6
destroy the evidence or traces of a crime
为了不被发现，他细心地灭迹了所有与偷窃有关的证据。
To avoid being discovered, he meticulously destroyed all evidence related to the theft.
7
To completely destroy or eliminate, especially referring to a species or group ceasing to exist.
这种稀有动物面临着灭绝的危险。
This rare animal is facing the danger of extinction.
8
Sterilization; a method (e.g., by heating) to completely kill all living cells and microorganisms contained in an organism or material.
在手术前，所有医疗器械都必须经过严格的灭菌处理。
Before surgery, all medical instruments must undergo strict sterilization.
9
to kill someone to prevent them from revealing a secret or information
盗贼头目为了确保自己的行踪不被泄露，对偶然撞见他们作案的目击者实施了灭口。
To ensure their whereabouts wouldn't be revealed, the gang leader silenced the witness who accidentally saw them committing the crime.
10
To destroy or wipe out completely, leaving no trace.
随着时间的流逝，古老的传说渐渐灭没，只剩下模糊的记忆。
As time went by, the ancient legends gradually vanished, leaving only vague memories.
11
the extermination of an entire family
这部电影讲述了一个家族被灭门后，幸存者复仇的故事。
This movie tells the story of a survivor seeking revenge after their family was wiped out.
12
The calamity of exterminating a family; a disaster where an entire family, young and old, is killed, a severe punishment in ancient times.
他的鲁莽行为，最终给家族带来了灭门之祸。
His reckless actions ultimately brought the calamity of family extermination upon his household.
13
The elimination or control of rodents, such as rats and mice.
为了保障食品安全，餐厅定期进行灭鼠工作
To ensure food safety, the restaurant regularly carries out rodent control.
14
To perish; to die out; to be destroyed or subjugated.
许多古代文明最终走向了灭亡。
Many ancient civilizations eventually met their demise.
15
Genocide or the extinction of a race or species.
过度捕猎可能导致某些珍稀动物的灭种。
Overhunting could lead to the extinction of certain rare animals.
16
extermination of an entire family or clan
在一些古老的传说中，国王会因为叛乱而对叛徒施以灭族的惩罚。
In some ancient legends, kings would inflict the punishment of clan extermination upon traitors due to rebellion.
More words with 灭
- xī熄miè灭extinguish, put out
- xiāo消miè灭Eliminate, Destroy
- yān湮miè灭annihilation, perish
- huàn幻miè灭Disillusionment
- jiǎo剿miè灭Exterminate, Annihilate
- mǐn泯miè灭Vanish, Die out
- yǔn陨miè灭Perish, Annihilation
- zhū诛miè灭Exterminate; kill and wipe out
- huǐ毁miè灭destruction, ruin
- tūn吞miè灭devour, swallow up
- fù覆miè灭destroy, annihilate
- jì寂miè灭Nirvana, Extinction
- jiān歼miè灭annihilate, wipe out
- jiǎn剪miè灭to wipe out; to annihilate
- lún沦miè灭to die out; to perish
- yān淹miè灭to submerge; to bury
- yǔn殒miè灭to perish; to be destroyed
- qiān迁miè灭to be ruined or die out; to perish
- yí夷miè灭Exterminate, Wipe out
- jiān歼miè灭zhàn战A war or battle of annihilation.
Idioms with 灭
- miè灭guó虢qǔ取yú虞destroy one by using another
- miè灭jué绝rén人xìng性utterly devoid of humanity
- miè灭mén门jué绝hù户wipe out an entire family
- bǐng秉gōng公miè灭sī私act impartially and selflessly
- bù不kě可mó磨miè灭cannot be erased or forgotten
- bù不shēng生bù不miè灭neither born nor perishing
- dà大yì义miè灭qīn亲uphold justice over family loyalty
- huī灰fēi飞yān烟miè灭vanish into thin air
- jiǎ假dào道miè灭guó虢borrow a path to destroy a state
- jiǎ假tú途miè灭guó虢borrow a path to conquer Guo
- lǔ鲁mǎng莽miè灭liè裂reckless, rash, and irresponsible
- qián前gōng功jìn尽miè灭all previous efforts wasted
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Open the tool →Questions about 灭
What does 灭 mean in Chinese?
灭 (miè) means “To extinguish or put out (fire” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 灭?
灭 is pronounced miè in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 灭 have?
灭 has 5 strokes.
How do you write 灭?
灭 is written in 5 strokes, starting from the radical 火. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 灭?
The radical of 灭 is 火, and 灭 is an ideographic compound.