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灭顶

miè dǐng

2-character word Traditional 滅頂

What 灭顶 means

1. to be drowned (figurative and literal)

The characters in 灭顶

• 灭mièto extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out
• 顶dǐngapex; crown of the head; top

Words starting with 灭顶

• 灭顶之灾miè dǐng zhī zāi(idiom) catastrophic disaster; devastating calamity

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