灭口

Traditional form:

滅口

Pinyin (reading):

mièkǒu

Definitions:

• to kill sb to prevent them from divulging a secret
• to silence sb

Characters:

• 灭 - to extinguish; to wipe out
• 口 - mouth; entrance, gate, opening

Traditional characters:

• 滅 - to extinguish; to wipe out
• 口 - mouth; entrance, gate, opening