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miè — to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc)

5 strokes · traditional 滅

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Where it comes from

A fire with a lid clapped over it. Smothering the flame is to extinguish, and from there to wipe out entirely.

Words it turns up in

毁灭消灭吹灭

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