濒灭 Traditional form: 瀕滅 Pinyin (reading): bīnmiè Definitions: on the brink of extinction Characters: 濒 - to approach; near, on the verge of 灭 - to extinguish; to wipe out Traditional characters: 瀕 - to approach; near, on the verge of 滅 - to extinguish; to wipe out