消
HSK 3
消 (xiāo): vanish, die out, melt away
xiāo
vanish, die out, melt away
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Pinyin
xiāo
HSK Level
Level 3
Characters
1
English Meaning
vanish, die out, melt away
How to Write 消 (xiāo)
消 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 消
A phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, and 肖 hints at the pronunciation.
What 消 is Made Of
消 is built from 2 components:
氵water
肖to resemble, to look like
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Words Using 消
Common Chinese words that contain 消:
取消
qǔxiāo
消化
xiāohuà
消失
xiāoshī
消息
xiāoxi
消极
xiāojí
消毒
xiāodú
消灭
xiāomiè
消耗
xiāohào
消费
xiāofèi
消防
xiāofáng
消除
xiāochú
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