Chinese symbol for “annihilate”
歼
jiān
Traditional: 殲
to annihilate; abbr. for 歼击机 (jiān jī jī), fighter plane
The closest CC-CEDICT match for annihilate is 歼 (jiān), defined as: to annihilate; abbr. for 歼击机 (jiān jī jī), fighter plane.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “annihilate”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 全歼 (全殲) | quán jiān | to annihilate; to wipe out completely |
| 绝灭 (絕滅) | jué miè | to annihilate; to exterminate |
| 歼击 (殲擊) | jiān jī | to annihilate; to attack and destroy |
| 消灭 (消滅) | xiāo miè | to put an end to; to annihilate |
| 歼灭 (殲滅) | jiān miè | to wipe out; to crush |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 歼.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歼灭 (殲滅) | jiān miè | to wipe out; to crush |
| 全歼 (全殲) | quán jiān | to annihilate; to wipe out completely |
| 歼击机 (殲擊機) | jiān jī jī | fighter plane |
| 歼击 (殲擊) | jiān jī | to annihilate; to attack and destroy |
| 追歼 (追殲) | zhuī jiān | to pursue and kill; to wipe out |
| 聚歼 (聚殲) | jù jiān | (military) to surround and annihilate |
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