消
消 - xiāo
vanish, die out; melt away
vanish, die out; melt awayHow to read 消
Click 消 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 消 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 消 |
| Pinyin | xiāo |
| English | vanish, die out; melt away |
| Radical hint | 水 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 消亡 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 消停. “”。 Please read 消元 one more time.
Common words with this character
to die out; to wither away
to calm down; to stop; to pause
elimination; to eliminate one variable from equations
extinction
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 消 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 消亡 and 消停 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.