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消 (xiāo): to diminish; to subside; to consume; to reduce; to idle away (the time); (after 不[bu4] or 只[zhi3] or 何[he2] etc) to need; to require; to take

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HSK 7verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
to diminish; to subside; to consume; to reduce; to idle away (the time); (after 不[bu4] or 只[zhi3] or 何[he2] etc) to need; to require; to take
Characters
1
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 7
Strokes
10
Radical
氵
Structure
左右结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to diminish
  • to subside
  • to consume
  • to reduce
  • to idle away (the time)
  • (after 不[bu4] or 只[zhi3] or 何[he2] etc) to need
  • to require
  • to take

Chinese explanation

  • 指事物逐渐减少或消失,如烟消云散
  • 也指消除、使不存在,如消毒、消灭
  • 还表示度过、排遣时间,如消磨时间、消遣。

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As time passed, his anger about that matter faded away.

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