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

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 消

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 消

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

消

氵water

肖resemble

消=

4.

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5.

How to Use 消

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 消 works in context.

Eliminate or Remove

Words related to eliminating, canceling, or removing something.

HSK 5

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 消

HSK words that contain this character.

HSK 4

xiāo消

xi

7.

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

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氵water

+肖resemble

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

qǔ取

xiāo消

cancel; call off; abolish

HSK 6

xiāo消

dú毒

disinfect; sterilise

HSK 6

xiāo消

chú除

eliminate; dispel; clear up

Consume or Deplete

Words related to using up, consuming, or expending resources.

HSK 5

xiāo消

fèi费

consume

HSK 6

xiāo消

hào耗

consume; use up; deplete

息

news

HSK 5

xiāo消

huà化

digest

HSK 5

xiāo消

shī失

disappear; vanish; dissolve

HSK 5

xiāo消

jí极

negative; passive; inactive

HSK 3.0 · L5

xiāo消

fèi费

zhě者

consumer

HSK 6

xiāo消

miè灭

perish; die out; annihilate

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

。

We should spend reasonably.

wǒ我

shōu收

dào到

le了

yí一

gè个

hǎo好

xiāo消

xī息

。

I received good news.

Xuě雪

zài在

yáng阳

guāng光

xià下

hěn很

kuài快

jiù就

xiāo消

le了

。

The snow melted away quickly in the sunlight.

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