灭
miè
to extinguish or put out
to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown
他把蜡烛灭了，然后睡觉。
tā bǎ là zhú miè le, rán hòu shuì jiào。
He put out the candle and then went to sleep.
风太大，火很快就灭了。
fēng tài dà, huǒ hěn kuài jiù miè le。
The wind was too strong, and the fire went out quickly.
Words with 灭
灭族
miè zú
extermination of an entire family (ancient Chinese punishment)
自取灭亡
zì qǔ miè wáng
to court disaster (idiom)
幻灭
huàn miè
(of dreams, hopes etc) to vanish; to evaporate
灰飞烟灭
huī fēi yān miè
lit. scattered ashes and dispersed smoke (idiom)
诛灭
zhū miè
to wipe out
灭亡
miè wáng
to be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish; to die out
吞灭
tūn miè
to absorb
隐灭
yǐn miè
to fade away
双氯灭痛
shuāng lǜ miè tòng
diclofenac painkiller
不可磨灭
bù kě mó miè
indelible
亡国灭种
wáng guó miè zhǒng
country destroyed, its people annihilated (idiom); total destruction
人不为己，天诛地灭
rén bù wèi jǐ , tiān zhū dì miè
Look out for yourself, or heaven and earth will combine to destroy you.