毁灭 huǐmiè to perish
to perish; to ruin; to destroy
How to remember 毁灭: 毁 to damage + 灭 to extinguish = to perish.
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How it is used
- 'To destroy utterly, annihilate' - 毁灭性打击 (huǐmiè xìng dǎjī) a devastating blow.
- Total, catastrophic destruction: 自我毁灭 (self-destruction); 毁灭证据 to destroy evidence.
- Grander and more absolute than 毁坏; often of civilizations, worlds, hopes.