to disappear, eliminate, or melt away

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
tài
yáng
xiāo
shī
zài
píng
xiàn线
xià

The sun disappeared below the horizon.

2
men
yīng
gāi
xiāo
fèi

We should spend reasonably.

3
shōu
dào
le
hǎo
xiāo

I received good news.

4
yǒu
hǎo
xiāo

I have good news.

5
gào
yǒu
de
xiāo

He told me an interesting piece of news.

6
zhè
ge
xiāo
ràng
suǒ
yǒu
rén
dōu
gǎn
dào
jīng

This news surprised everyone.

7
xiāo
le
jīn
tiān
de
huì

I canceled today's meeting.

8
yīn
wèi
tiān
hǎo
xué
xiào
xiāo
le
yùn
dòng
huì

Due to bad weather, the school canceled the sports meet.

9
yóu
háng
bān
yán
xiāo
yuán
dìng
de
xíng
huà

Due to flight delays, he had to cancel his original travel plans.

10
chī
le
fàn
yào
xiāo
huà
xià

I ate a meal and need to digest it.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes10
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#917
Zhuyinㄒㄧㄠ
Components
UnicodeU+6D88
CangjieEYFB
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

Learn how the Five Elements describe personality