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title: "Huimie Meaning: 毁灭 (huǐmiè) Means “to destroy”"
description: "毁灭 (traditional 毀滅, huǐmiè) means “to destroy; to annihilate; destruction”. Hear its tones, see what 毁 and 灭 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huimie"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 毁灭 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

毁灭 huǐmiè

## to destroy; to annihilate; destruction

## Its characters

1. 毁 huǐ to destroy
2. 灭 miè to destroy

## In a sentence

一场大火几乎毁灭了整片森林。 A great fire nearly destroyed the entire forest.

[More about 毁灭](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%AF%81%E7%81%AD)

## More words with 毁 or 灭

- [销毁 xiāohuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiaohui)
- [消灭 xiāomiè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiaomie)

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