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消

Character

消 xiāo

HSK 3Character

news; a message (as in 消息 xiāo xi)

Radical
氵
Strokes
10
Structure
Left–right
Parts
氵 肖
Traditional
消
Frequency
#621 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

xiāo

xiao1
  1. news; a message (as in 消息 xiāo xi)
  2. to disappear (as in 消失 xiāo shī)

Examples

  • 我有一个好消息。

    wǒ yǒu yī gè hǎo xiāo xi

    I have good news.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 谢谢你的消息。

    xiè xie nǐ de xiāo xi

    Thank you for your message.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 太阳慢慢消失了。

    tài yáng màn màn xiāo shī le

    The sun slowly disappeared.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 10 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 消

Draw “消” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Words with 消

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消失xiāo shīto disappearWordHSK 3消息xiāo xinews; information about somethingWordHSK 3消费xiāo fèito spend money buying things or using servicesWordHSK 3消化xiāo huàwhen your body breaks down food so it can use itWordHSK 4消极xiāo jínegative (not hopeful or positive)WordHSK 5消毒xiāo dúto clean something with a special liquid that kills germsWordHSK 5消防xiāo fángfirefighting; protecting people and buildings from fire (as in 消防车 fire truck)WordHSK 5消除xiāo chúto make something bad, such as worry, go awayWordHSK 5消费者xiāo fèi zhěa person who buys and uses thingsWordHSK 5消灭xiāo mièto destroy something completely so it no longer existsWordHSK 6消耗xiāo hàoto use up something, like time, energy, or moneyWordHSK 6消沉xiāo chénfeeling very sad and having no hope or energyWordHSK 7–9

Same radical 氵

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