销 Stroke Order — How to Write 销
销 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 钅, 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.
销 Radical and Character Components
销 is a phono-semantic compound: 钅 (metal) carries the meaning, while 肖 indicates the sound.
Radical: 钅 + 7 more strokes
销 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- xiāo
Meanings of 销 in Chinese
1
xiāo销
To destroy; to annul.
请将这些过期文件必须彻底销毁，以防信息泄露。
These expired documents must be thoroughly destroyed to prevent information leakage.
To cancel, remove, or write off (e.g., an account, expenses).
请把这次出差的费用清单整理好，明天我帮你报销。
Please organize the expense list for this business trip; I'll help you get reimbursed tomorrow.
Expenditure; expenses; outgoings (as in '开销', daily expenses).
这个月的家庭开销有点大.
This month's family expenses are a bit high.
To sell goods; sales; market; supply and marketing.
这种新产品的销售量非常高。
The sales volume of this new product is very high.
A pin-like part on a machine or object; a bolt.
把插销插上，门就锁住了。
Insert the bolt, and the door will be locked.
To push a pin, bolt, or latch into place to secure something.
把这个销子销进去，防止零件松动
Push this pin in to prevent the part from loosening.
Anciently, same as '消' (xiāo), meaning to dissipate or disappear.
他销毁了所有的证据。
He destroyed all the evidence.
Common Words and Phrases with 销
1
To close or write off a case.
经过多方努力，那起悬而未决的案件终于得以销案。
After much effort, that pending case was finally able to be closed.
2
A cylindrical pin or rod, often made of metal or wood, used to fasten or support objects.
工人用销钉把两块木板连接起来。
The worker used a pin to connect the two wooden boards.
3
to destroy completely, often by burning or melting
实验室销毁了所有过期的化学试剂。
The laboratory destroyed all expired chemical reagents.
4
To feel intense ecstasy or profound sorrow, to the point of being overwhelmed and feeling one's soul transported.
品尝到那道菜的瞬间，她感到一种销魂的愉悦。
The moment she tasted that dish, she felt an ecstatic pleasure.
5
report back after leave
王经理今天销假上班了，看起来精神不错。
Manager Wang reported back to work today after his leave, and he looks well.
6
sales price
商店将所有夏季服装的销价下调了百分之二十，以促进销售。
The store reduced the selling price of all summer clothing by twenty percent to promote sales.
7
silk clothing
她的衣柜里挂满了各种精美的销殻，每一件都闪耀着柔和的光泽。
Her wardrobe was full of exquisite silk garments, each shimmering with a soft luster.
8
A hole for a pin or bolt (as in a truss).
工程师仔细检查了连接板上的销孔，确保其尺寸精确无误
The engineer carefully inspected the pinholes on the connecting plate, ensuring their dimensions were precisely accurate.
9
Sales volume; the quantity of goods sold.
这款新手机的销量超出了我们的预期。
The sales volume of this new phone exceeded our expectations.
10
The market or sales prospects for goods.
这种新款手机销路很好，一上市就被抢购一空。
This new model of phone is selling very well; it was snapped up as soon as it hit the market.
11
To vanish without a trace; to disappear from public view or activity.
随着新技术的出现，一些老旧的手工技艺逐渐销声匿迹。
With the emergence of new technologies, some old manual crafts have gradually disappeared from public view.
12
sales trend; sales momentum
这款新产品的销势非常好，远超预期。
The sales momentum of this new product is excellent, greatly exceeding expectations.
13
14
to melt away or dissipate; to waste away (due to prolonged illness)
时间可以销铄一切痛苦，让心灵重获宁静。
Time can melt away all pain, allowing the mind to regain peace.
15
To sell; to be on sale or marketed.
这款产品销行广，深受顾客喜爱。
This product sells widely and is deeply loved by customers.
16
To sell or dispose of stolen goods.
警方正在调查一个专门销赃的团伙。
The police are investigating a gang that specializes in fencing stolen goods.
More words with 销
- fǎn返xiāo销Resale, Sell-back
- jiǎo缴xiāo销surrender and cancel, revoke
- shē赊xiāo销Credit sale, Selling on credit
- shì适xiāo销marketable
- zhù注xiāo销Log out, Sign out
- gòu购xiāo销buying and selling, purchase and sale
- chè撤xiāo销Undo, Cancel
- chàng畅xiāo销Bestselling, Sell well
- dōu兜xiāo销peddle, hawk
- sǔn榫xiāo销dowel, dowel pin
- wàng旺xiāo销Brisk sales, Selling well
- zhì滞xiāo销unsalable; unmarketable
- bào报xiāo销reimburse, write off
- cù促xiāo销Promotion, Sale
- xiāo销zi子pin, dowel
- yíng营xiāo销Marketing, Promotion
- chā插xiāo销bolt, latch
- fēn分xiāo销Distribution, Resale
- tuī推xiāo销promote, sell
- tuī推xiāo销yuán员Salesperson, Sales representative
Idioms with 销
- xiāo销hún魂duó夺pò魄utterly captivated and enthralled
- àn黯rán然hún魂xiāo销utterly dejected and heartbroken
- bó薄lì利duō多xiāo销small profits, quick turnover
- shí实bào报shí实xiāo销reimburse actual expenses
- tǒng统gòu购tǒng统xiāo销unified state purchase and marketing
- yī一bǐ笔gōu勾xiāo销cancel completely with a single stroke
- zì自chǎn产zì自xiāo销produce and sell one's own products
- xiāo销shēng声bì避yǐng影disappear from public view
- xiāo销shēng声liǎn敛jì迹disappear from public view
- bīng冰xiāo销wù雾sàn散to vanish completely
- chǎn铲jì迹xiāo销shēng声disappear from public view
- dùn遁jì迹xiāo销shēng声live in seclusion and remain anonymous
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Open the tool →Questions about 销
What does 销 mean in Chinese?
销 (xiāo) means “To destroy” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 销?
销 is pronounced xiāo in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 销 have?
销 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 销?
销 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 钅. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 销?
The radical of 销 is 钅, and 销 is a phono-semantic compound.
