销
销 (xiāo) · to fuse
销 (xiāo) means “to fuse”. It is made of 钅 + 肖 and has 12 strokes.
Break 销 into its parts
What 销 is made of
- 钅 jīn — metal
- 肖 xiào — to resemble
- ⺌ — structural part
- ⺼ — meat
Origin hint: 钅 gives the meaning, 肖 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
销 stroke order
Example sentences with 促销
超市这周有促销活动。Chāoshì zhè zhōu yǒu cùxiāo huódòng.The supermarket has a sales promotion this week.
这些衣服在促销吗？Zhèxiē yīfu zài cùxiāo ma?Are these clothes on promotion?
Words with 销
- 促销cùxiāosales promotion
- 推销tuīxiāoto sell
- 销售xiāoshòuto sell
- 报销bàoxiāoto claim reimbursement
- 畅销chàngxiāoto sell well
- 撤销chèxiāoto cancel
- 销毁xiāohuǐto destroy (documents, goods)
Also built with 钅
- 衔xiánrank
- 针zhēnneedle
- 钉dīngnail
- 钓diàoto fish (with a line)
- 钙gàicalcium
- 钝dùnblunt
- 钞chāobank note
- 钟zhōngclock
- 钢gāngsteel
- 钥yàolock
- 钦qīnto respect
- 钩gōuhook
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xiāo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to fuse |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 金 (gold, #167) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 销
What does 销 mean?
销 (xiāo) means “to fuse”.
How many strokes does 销 have?
销 has 12 strokes.
What is the radical of 销?
The radical of 销 is 金 (jīn, “gold”), Kangxi radical number 167.
What parts make up 销?
销 is made of 钅 (metal) and 肖 (to resemble).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.