冺 (mǐn) - To vanish & to perish

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mǐn ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 冫

妙慕

冺 · mǐn

To vanish;

to perish;

to destroy;

to obliterate;

to wipe out completely.

To vanishto perishto destroy

Usage highlights

to vanish completelyto perish utterlyto destroy entirelyobliterated tracesextinct speciesannihilated army

Synonyms

  • 灭— to extinguish; to destroy
  • 消— to disappear; to vanish
  • 亡— to perish; to die

Antonyms

  • 存— to exist; to preserve
  • 生— to live; to be born
  • 留— to remain; to keep

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient civilization vanished without a trace (冺灭).
  • Memories can fade away over time (记忆冺灭).
  • The evidence was completely destroyed (证据被冺灭).

Collocations

  • to vanish completely(冺灭)
  • to perish utterly(冺没)
  • to destroy entirely(冺除)
  • obliterated traces(冺迹)
  • extinct species(冺绝)
  • annihilated army(冺军)

Idioms

  • Vanished without a trace(冺灭无痕)
  • Completely destroyed and gone(冺没殆尽)
  • Obliterated from history(冺灭史册)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character carries strong connotations of complete destruction or disappearance.
  • Often used in historical or literary contexts to describe the utter demise of civilizations, cultures, or evidence.
  • The character combines the ice radical (冫) with the phonetic component 民, suggesting something frozen or solidified then disappearing.

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