HSK 7-9
灭绝
mièjué动
to become extinct; to die out; to lose (sth abstract) completely; to exterminate
这种动物曾经接近灭绝。
Zhèzhǒng dòngwù céngjīng jiējìn mièjué.
This animal once came close to extinction.
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Appears across levels (7-9) in the HSK 3.0 word list.