xiāo

to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate

HSK 4 #439

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 439th character
Radical ⽔ (85.7)
Strokes 10
Index # 2071

Definitions

消 xiāo
  1. 1. to disappear
  2. 2. to vanish
  3. 3. to eliminate
  4. 4. to spend (time)
  5. 5. have to
  6. 6. need

Stroke order

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Words containing 消

Word Meaning
well-informed source; person with inside information
well-informed source; person with inside information
to dispel depression or melancholy; to relieve stress
to dispel depression or melancholy; to relieve stress
wear and tear; to wear away over time
negative; passive; inactive
negative; passive; negativity
negative; passive; negativity
to remove ambiguity; disambiguation (in Wikipedia)
to remove ambiguity; disambiguation (in Wikipedia)
disinfectant
sterilization
to cool one's temper
to eliminate; to obliterate
intermittently
condition characterized by thirst, hunger, frequent urination and weight loss, identified in TCM with type 2 diabetes
to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish
to avoid calamities
to avoid calamities
to avoid calamities and evil spirits
to avoid calamities and evil spirits
antipyretic tablet (to reduce fever), such as sulfanilamide
anti-inflammatory medicine
anti-inflammatory medicine
slaked lime; calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2