dailycharacter

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Pronunciation: miè
Meaning: extinguish/exterminate
Etymology:
Kill 戌 fire 火, with water radical added later. Simplified character uses the interior part. (associative compound).

Traditional character: 滅

Found in:
Liu ZongYuan's 江雪

Word of the day on: 02.28.08