to extinguish or put out / to go out (of a fire etc) / to exterminate or wipe out / to drown
灭
=
一
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火
:
In the elevator's bathroom (e4) Marilyn Monroe (mi) was playing the flute (一) so hot that it is on fire (火) now! Luckily there's a fire extinguisher so that she can put it out (灭).
蔑
=
戍
+
罒
+
艹
:
Marilyn Monroe (mi) was supposed to hide her garrison (蔑) in the elevator's bathroom (e4) under camouflage, but she only used a fishing net (罒) and sheets of artificial lawn (艹). Slander (蔑) man belittles (蔑) her for this poor attempt.
蔑
=
戍
+
罒
+
艹
:
Marilyn Monroe (mi) was supposed to hide her garrison (蔑) in the elevator's bathroom (e4) under camouflage, but she only used a fishing net (罒) and sheets of artificial lawn (艹). Slander (蔑) man belittles (蔑) her for this poor attempt.