Memory phrase for the character: 消
消
Meaning
to disappear, to vanish, to eliminate Pronunciation xiāo Explanation Left: water 氵, right: alike/resemble sb. 肖 (Small 小 bodies 月 are alike.)
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(It evaporates!) Water or alikes can disappear. Radicals
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消化 xiāo huà
digest; digestion; digestive
消逝 xiāo shì
to fade away
消瘦 xiāo shòu
to waste away; to become thin
消遣 xiāo qiǎn
to while away time; to kill time; amusement; pastime; diversion; recreation
消毒 xiāo dú
to disinfect; to sterilize
消费 xiāo fèi
to consume
消除 xiāo chú
to eliminate; to remove
消耗 xiāo hào
to use up; to consume
消灭 xiāo miè
to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory)
消息 xiāo xi
news; information
消失 xiāo shī
to disappear; to fade away
消失 xiāo shī
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