消 Stroke Order — How to Write 消

Stroke Order

消 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

消 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵肖

消 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 肖 indicates the sound.

Radical: 氵 + 7 more strokes

消 Pronunciation and Pinyin

xiāo

Meanings of 消 in Chinese

xiāo消

To melt, dissolve, or disperse; to vanish or disappear; to digest.

冰块在阳光下慢慢消融了。

The ice cubes slowly melted in the sunlight.

To eliminate, dispel, remove, or cancel out.

运动后泡个热水澡能有效消除疲劳。

A hot bath after exercise can effectively relieve fatigue.

To pass or spend time, often for leisure or amusement.

周末在家看电影是很好的消遣方式。

Watching movies at home on weekends is a good way to pass the time.

To decrease, diminish, or consume; to fade or subside.

夏日炎炎，他的热情渐渐消退了。

With the scorching summer heat, his enthusiasm gradually faded.

Unnecessary; no need to; it goes without saying.

不消你提醒，这事儿我心里有数

There's no need for you to remind me; I'm well aware of this matter.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), "xiāo" refers to wasting or emaciating diseases, such as "xiaoji" (wasting disease) and "xiaoke" (wasting-thirst disease, often associated with diabetes-like symptoms).

他被诊断出患有消渴病，需要长期调理。

He was diagnosed with wasting-thirst disease (a TCM condition similar to diabetes) and requires long-term management.

Common Words and Phrases with 消

xiāo消chén沉

To be dejected, depressed, or low in spirits.

他在比赛失利后感到非常消沉，好几天都提不起精神。

He felt very dejected after losing the game and couldn't lift his spirits for several days.

xiāo消chú除

To eliminate; to remove; to dispel.

通过适当的沟通，我们可以消除团队成员之间的误解。

Through proper communication, we can eliminate misunderstandings among team members.

xiāo消dú毒

To eliminate harmful microorganisms to prevent infection or disease.

为了保持健康，我们应该定期对厨房台面进行消毒。

To maintain health, we should regularly disinfect kitchen countertops.

xiāo消fáng防

Fire fighting and prevention.

学校定期进行消防演习，以确保学生的安全。

The school regularly conducts fire drills to ensure the safety of its students.

xiāo消fèi费

To consume or expend goods, services, or resources, especially to satisfy needs or wants.

他喜欢在咖啡馆里消费一个下午，看看书。

He likes to spend an afternoon in the cafe, reading a book.

xiāo消fèi费pǐn品

Goods purchased by the average consumer for personal consumption.

这家超市销售各种日常消费品，包括食品、饮料和个人护理用品。

This supermarket sells a wide variety of daily consumer goods, including food, beverages, and personal care products.

xiāo消guāng光

Extinction (in optics, referring to the darkening of a crystal observed under polarized light) or delustering (to reduce the luster of yarn or fabric).

在偏光显微镜下，随着载物台的旋转，矿物晶体展现出周期性的消光现象

Under the polarizing microscope, as the stage rotated, the mineral crystal exhibited periodic extinction.

xiāo消hào耗

consume; use up

每天长时间工作会消耗人的精力。

Working long hours every day depletes one's energy.

xiāo消huà化

To digest; the process of breaking down food into nutrients that can be absorbed by the body, or metaphorically, to fully understand and absorb knowledge.

学习新知识需要时间来消化和吸收。

Learning new knowledge takes time to digest and absorb.

xiāo消huà化bù不liáng良

Indigestion or dyspepsia; a common condition characterized by difficulty digesting food, often leading to symptoms such as heartburn, nausea, bloating, and abdominal discomfort.

他昨天吃得太多，导致今天早上感觉消化不良

He ate too much yesterday, which led to him feeling indigestion this morning.

xiāo消huà化dào道

The digestive tract, also known as the alimentary canal, is the tubular passage in the body through which food passes, is digested, nutrients are absorbed, and waste is eliminated. It includes organs like the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine.