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消
xiāo
Description
“消”常常表示让不好的东西不见了，比如消灭、消失。
"消" often means to make something bad disappear, such as in 消灭 (eliminate) and 消失 (disappear).
它也可以用在“消息”这个词里，意思是新的信息。
It can also be used in the word "消息", meaning new information.
Meanings
消xiāo
to disappear; to vanish
天上的云慢慢消了。
The clouds in the sky slowly disappeared.
消xiāo
to eliminate; to get rid of
喝点水可以消火气。
Drinking some water can reduce heatiness.
消xiāo
to spend or pass (time)
我们打牌消时间。
We play cards to pass the time.
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Notes
- Etymology
氵(water) + 肖; original sense of water dwindling, hence 'to diminish/disappear'.
- Nuance
消 rarely stands alone in speech; usually part of compounds like 消失, 取消, 消息.
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