消

消 xiāo ㄒㄧㄠ siu1 HSK 7-9 高階級 · Level 4

to diminish; to subside
to consume; to reduce
to idle away (the time)
(after 不 bù ㄅㄨˋ or 只 zhǐ ㄓˇ or 何 hé ㄏㄜˊ etc) to need; to require; to take

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 消 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Character breakdown

消 radical 氵 = 氵肖

Example sentences

雪消失了。 The snow has disappeared.
氣終於消了 He is not angry anymore.
航班取消了 The flight was cancelled.
她消失了。 She disappeared.
我有消息。 I have news.

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