殄 (tiǎn) - to exterminate, to wipe out, to destroy completely & to be extinct, to be exhausted

殄Tone 3

tiǎn ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

檀婷

殄 · tiǎn

to exterminate, to wipe out, to destroy completely;

to be extinct, to be exhausted

to exterminate, to wipe out, to destroy completelyto be extinct, to be exhausted

Usage highlights

exterminate completelywaste natural resourcesbecome extinctwipe out enemy forceseliminate traitorsdestroy utterly

Synonyms

  • 灭— to extinguish, to destroy
  • 歼— to annihilate, to wipe out
  • 绝— to cut off, to exterminate

Antonyms

  • 生— to live, to give birth
  • 存— to exist, to preserve
  • 保— to protect, to preserve

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The invading army was completely annihilated (殄灭).
  • He wasted his family fortune (暴殄天物).
  • The species became extinct (殄绝).
  • They want to eliminate the enemy forces (殄歼).

Collocations

  • exterminate completely(殄灭)
  • waste natural resources(暴殄天物)
  • become extinct(殄绝)
  • wipe out enemy forces(殄歼)
  • eliminate traitors(殄戮)
  • destroy utterly(殄夷)

Idioms

  • To waste natural resources(暴殄天物)
  • To exterminate and destroy completely(殄歼无遗)
  • To eliminate the wicked(殄戮忠良)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character appears in classical texts describing military campaigns and punishments.
  • The idiom '暴殄天物' warns against wasteful consumption of natural resources.
  • Historically used in official documents describing suppression of rebellions.

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