消 灭

xiāo mièdictionary entry

to put an end to / to annihilate / to cause to perish / to perish / annihilation (in quantum field theory)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

消滅 消灭 [xiao1 mie4] /to put an end to/to annihilate/to cause to perish/to perish/annihilation (in quantum field theory)/

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Other forms in these source records: 消滅

消
xiāo
to diminish / to subside / to consume / to reduce / to idle away (the time) / (after 不[bù] or 只[zhǐ] or 何[hé] etc) to need / to require / to take
灭
miè
to extinguish or put out / to go out (of a fire etc) / to exterminate or wipe out / to drown

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