How is 灭 pronounced?

灭 is pronounced “miè” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 灭?

灭 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 灭?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 灭 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 6v

灭

Traditional: 滅

miè

灭 (miè) means “to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese character (traditional 滅) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

消防员迅速扑灭了大火。

Xiāofángyuán xùnsù pūmiè le dàhuǒ.

The firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze.

Words containing 灭

毁灭huǐ mièto perish; to ruin; to destroy 灭亡miè wángto be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish; to die out; to destroy; to exterminate 熄灭xī mièto stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out 消灭xiāo mièto put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory)

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Frequently asked questions

What does 灭 mean?: 灭 (miè) means “to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 灭 pronounced?: 灭 is pronounced “miè” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 灭?: 灭 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 灭?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 灭 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18