00429 Chinese character of 消 and pronounce siu1

The Chinese word【消】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes an action or a state. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Eliminate or disappear. Explanation: (1) To dissolve or disperse. Such as: “digest”, “disappear”, “dissolve”, “vanish into thin air”, “melt into pieces”. (2) To remove or withdraw. Such as: “eliminate”, “disinfect”, “anti-inflammatory”. (3)Need. For example: “Needless to say”, “It can be done in just one day.” (4) To dispel or get rid of something. Such as: “cooling off”, “entertainment”, “killing time”. (5) Loss or waste. Such as: “consumption”, “consumption”. (6) Enjoyment. Such as: “enjoy”. (7) Midnight snack: a snack eaten at night. For example: “Our whole family has the habit of having midnight snacks.”

You’ll find the pronunciation for this Chinese character here.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【消】:xiāo

Cantonese Jyutping of 【消】:siu1

Below is a description of the essential features of the character 【消】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【消】, for example:Describe an action or state , It means mainly to eliminate or disappear.As Chinese characters have broad and intricate meanings, certain details might be too specific to be entirely explained in this overview.

【消】is an individual word whose meaning expands when incorporated into combinations, such as【消失、消耗】(Mandarin Pinyin:xiāo shī 、xiāo hào/ Cantonese Jyutping:siu1 sat1 、siu1 hou3)

This character is composed using 10 strokes,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,Provided below is a sentence illustrating this character in context.:


雨後霧氣慢慢消散。

The fog slowly dissipated after the rain.


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