消灭 meaning and pronunciation

消灭
Simplified word
消滅
Traditional word

消灭 English definition

xiāo miè
  • to put an end to
  • to annihilate
  • to cause to perish
  • to perish
  • annihilation (in quantum field theory)

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  • 消 (xiāo): to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need;
  • 灭 (miè): to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown;