消 (xiāo): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

1. Animated Stroke Order 消

Watch each stroke animate in order, then practice the same sequence by hand.

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3. Character Breakdown

Left-Right

消=氵water+肖resemble

Water (氵) melts away like ice under the sun (肖), symbolizing disappearance or consumption.

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 消

Download and print worksheets to practice writing 消

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消 handwriting practice sheet - portrait orientation

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消 handwriting practice sheet - landscape orientation

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5. HSK Vocabulary: 消

HSK words that contain this character.

xiāo xi

消息

news

HSK 4

6. Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 消 is used in context

tài太

yáng阳

xiāo消

shī失

zài在

dì地

píng平

xiàn线

xià下

。

The sun disappeared below the horizon.

wǒ我

men们

yīng应

gāi该

hé合

lǐ理

xiāo消

fèi费

wǒ我

shōu收

dào到

le了

yí一

gè个

hǎo好

xiāo消

xī

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Xuě雪

zài在

yáng阳

guāng光

xià下

hěn很

kuài

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消 (xiāo): To disappear — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

1. Animated Stroke Order 消

2. Stroke Order Diagrams 消

3. Character Breakdown

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 消

5. HSK Vocabulary: 消

6. Example Sentences

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