灭亡 mièwáng to be destroyed
to be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish; to die out; to destroy; to exterminate
How to remember 灭亡: 灭 to extinguish + 亡 perish = to be destroyed.
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How it is used
- 'To perish, be destroyed, die out' - 走向灭亡 (zǒuxiàng mièwáng) to head toward destruction.
- Of nations, dynasties, species, or regimes coming to an end.
- 自取灭亡 (zìqǔ mièwáng) to bring about one's own downfall; weighty/historical tone.