濒 灭

bīn mièdictionary entry

on the brink of extinction

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Original source entry:

瀕滅濒灭 [bin1 mie4] /on the brink of extinction/

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Other forms in these source records: 瀕滅

濒
bīn
to approach / to border on / near
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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