灭
灭 (miè) · to extinguish
5 strokesTop–bottom
灭 (miè) means “to extinguish”. It is made of 一 + 火 and has 5 strokes.
Break 灭 into its parts
What 灭 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 火 huǒ — fire
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 人 rén — person
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
灭 stroke order
Example sentences with 毁灭
大火毁灭了整片森林。Dàhuǒ huǐmiè le zhěng piàn sēnlín.The fire destroyed the whole forest.
科学家研究恐龙是怎么毁灭的。Kēxuéjiā yánjiū kǒnglóng shì zěnme huǐmiè de.Scientists study how the dinosaurs died out.
Words with 灭
Also built with 一
- 七qīseven
- 万wànten thousand
- 丈zhànggentleman
- 三sānthree
- 上shàngon
- 下xiàdown
- 不bùnot
- 与yǔand
- 专zhuānconcentrated
- 且qiěmoreover
- 丘qiūmound
- 丙bǐngthird
Quick facts
| Pinyin | miè |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to extinguish |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 灭
What does 灭 mean?
灭 (miè) means “to extinguish”.
How many strokes does 灭 have?
灭 has 5 strokes.
What parts make up 灭?
灭 is made of 一 (horizontal stroke) and 火 (fire).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.