滅

extinguish

滅 is composed of the BuShou of 水 (water) and 烕 (extinguish). 烕 depicts a weapon is being used to extinguish fire, water is the best fire extinguisher.

Vocabulary of 滅

  • 滅火 (firefighting)
  • 毀滅 (destroy)
  • 幻滅 (disillusion)

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