Writing
消 (xiāo) — how to say "to disappear" in Chinese
消
To disappear; to consume
verb
Character composition
消
to disappear; to consume
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
消消气
xiāo xiao qì
to calm down a little
Examples
他消磨时间在公园里散步。
He spends time walking in the park.
消息消失了。
The news disappeared.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say disappear in Chinese?
"to disappear" in Chinese is 消 (xiāo).
Xiao meaning Chinese
消 (xiāo) means "To disappear; to consume".
Xiao in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced xiāo (written as xiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Xiao in Chinese character
It is written 消 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 消?
消 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 消
由于 — due to, because of
由于 (yóuyú) + Cause / Reason, Result
不得不 — have to, forced to
Subj. + 不得不 (bùdébù) + Verb Phrase
鉴于 — in light of
鉴于 (jiànyú) + Fact / Situation, Main Clause
根据 vs 据 — according to, based on
根据 (gēnjù) + Noun / 据 (jù) + Source / Report
立刻, 连忙, 急忙 — immediate or hurried action
立刻 (lìkè) / 连忙 (liánmáng) / 急忙 (jímáng) + Verb
大为 — greatly, extremely
大为 (dàwéi) + Verb/Adj. (two-syllable) | 分外 (fènwài) + Adj. | 何等 (héděng) + Adj./Verb (exclamatory)