消
消 (xiāo) · news
消 (xiāo) means “news”. It is made of 氵 + 肖 and has 10 strokes.
Break 消 into its parts
What 消 is made of
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 肖 xiào — to resemble
- ⺌ — structural part
- ⺼ — meat
Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 肖 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
消 stroke order
Example sentences with 取消
因为下雨，比赛取消了。Yīnwèi xià yǔ, bǐsài qǔxiāo le.The match was canceled because of rain.
我可以取消这个订单吗？Wǒ kěyǐ qǔxiāo zhège dìngdān ma?Can I cancel this order?
Words with 消
- 取消qǔxiāoto cancel
- 消费xiāofèito spend
- 消失xiāoshīto disappear
- 消息xiāoxinews
- 消化xiāohuàto digest
- 消极xiāojínegative
- 消除xiāochúto remove
- 消毒xiāodúto disinfect
- 消防xiāofángfirefighting
- 消耗xiāohàoto consume
- 消灭xiāomièto wipe out
Also built with 氵
- 汁zhījuice
- 汇huìto send (money)
- 汉hànHan
- 汗hànsweat
- 江jiāngriver
- 池chípool
- 污wūfilthy
- 汤tāngsoup
- 汰tàito eliminate
- 汹xiōngturbulent
- 汽qìsteam
- 沃wòto water
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xiāo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | news |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 水 (water, #85) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 消
What does 消 mean?
消 (xiāo) means “news”.
How many strokes does 消 have?
消 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 消?
The radical of 消 is 水 (shuǐ, “water”), Kangxi radical number 85.
What parts make up 消?
消 is made of 氵 (water) and 肖 (to resemble).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.