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消

xiāo
to diminish; to subside
Radical: 氵 Strokes: 10 HSK 7-9
Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Most common
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Character Decomposition
消=氵+肖
Etymology
water
Meanings
to diminish; to subside
to consume; to reduce
to idle away (the time)
(after 不 bù or 只 zhǐ or 何 hé etc) to need; to require; to take
xiāo
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Words with 消 338 total
Idioms with 消 56 total Chain