灭 — miè
to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc)
miè — to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc)
Radical 火 (fire) · 5 strokes · traditional 滅
13 strokes · simplified 灭
A way to remember itA fire with a lid clapped over it. Smothering the flame is to extinguish, and from there to wipe out entirely.