消 · xiāo · to diminish
Learn the Chinese character 消 with its source-linked HSK 4 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
How to use the writing tool
- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 消.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 消
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 消.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 取消qǔxiāoto cancel
- 消息xiāoxi(piece of) news
- 消费xiāofèito consume (goods and services, resources etc)
- 消费者xiāofèizhěconsumer
- 消化xiāohuàto digest (food)
- 消极xiāojínegative
- 消失xiāoshīto disappear
- 消除xiāochúto eliminate
- 消毒xiāodúto disinfect
- 消防xiāofángfirefighting
- 消耗xiāohàoto consume
- 消灭xiāomièto put an end to
- 打消dǎxiāoto dispel (doubts, misgivings etc)
- 抵消dǐxiāoto counteract
- 消xiāoto diminish
- 消沉xiāochénto sink into despondency
- 消磨xiāomóto wear down
- 消遣xiāoqiǎnto while the time away
Real usage
Example sentences with 消
Published HSK 4 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 4 course context containing 消 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 消
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 消 mean in Chinese?
消 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: to diminish.
How do you pronounce 消?
消 is shown as xiāo.
Is 消 an HSK 4 character?
Yes. 消 is HSK 4 recognition character #352.
Can I practise writing 消?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 4 recognition
- HSK 4 handwriting practice
- 18 linked HSK words
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 4 recognition character #352.
- Writing scope: HSK 4 handwriting practice.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.