灭亡
Old HSK 6
灭亡 (mièwáng) · to perish
灭亡 (mièwáng) means “to perish; to die out; extinction”. It is written with 2 characters: 灭 (to extinguish) + 亡 (death). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 灭亡 is built
The characters
灭 miè · to extinguish
What 灭 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 火huǒ — fire
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 人rén — person
- 丷ha — kwukyel
亡 wáng · death
What 亡 is made of
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Example sentences
恐龙在很久以前就灭亡了。Kǒnglóng zài hěnjiǔ yǐqián jiù mièwáng le.Dinosaurs died out long ago.
历史上很多古国都灭亡了。Lìshǐ shàng hěnduō gǔguó dōu mièwáng le.Many ancient states in history came to an end.
Questions about 灭亡
What does 灭亡 mean?
灭亡 (mièwáng) means “to perish; to die out; extinction”.
How do you pronounce 灭亡?
灭亡 is pronounced mièwáng.
Which HSK level is 灭亡?
灭亡 is in Old HSK 6.
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Learn 灭亡 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 126: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.