卸
HSK 7–9

卸 (xiè): lay down, retire from office

xiè

lay down, retire from office

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Pinyin

xiè

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

lay down, retire from office

How to Write 卸 (xiè)

卸 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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  9. 9

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Origin of 卸

A phono-semantic compound: 止 (stop) carries the meaning, and 卩 hints at the pronunciation.

What 卸 is Made Of

卸 is built from 3 components:

午noon
止to stop, to halt
卩seal

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Words Using 卸

Common Chinese words that contain 卸:

装卸

zhuāngxiè

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