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灭

miè verb C1

Traditional: 滅

  1. to extinguish or put out
  2. to go out (of a fire etc)
  3. to exterminate or wipe out
  4. to drown
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灭襜褴,破东胡,降林胡,单于奔走。
史记·廉颇蔺相如列传, p. 11 · C2
后三月,王翦因急撃赵,大破杀赵葱,虏赵王迁及其将颜聚,遂灭赵。
史记·廉颇蔺相如列传, p. 12 · C2

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