消 (siu1 | xiao1) : vanish; disperse; quench

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消

siu1

xiao1

[1] [v] vanish; die out; disappear [2] [v] disperse; eliminate; remove; alleviate; allay; extinguish; quench [3] [v] need; take

Stroke count: 10

Level: 3

Radical: 水 (#85)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

消

This word has been viewed 10673 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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消化 siu1 faa3 xiao1 hua4 = to digest

消費 siu1 fai3 xiao1 fei4 = consume

消防處 siu1 fong4 cyu3 xiao1 fang2 chu4 = Fire Services Department

吃不消 hek3 bat1 siu1 chi1 bu5 xiao1 (PRC), chi1 bu4 xiao1 (Taiwan) = cannot stand it 國

消息 siu1 sik1 xiao1 xi5 = news; information

消防車 siu1 fong4 ce1 xiao1 fang2 che1 = fire engine; fire truck

消毒 siu1 duk6 xiao1 du2 = to disinfect; disinfection

取消 ceoi2 siu1 qu3 xiao1 = to cancel

消失 siu1 sat1 xiao1 shi1 = to disappear; to fade away

消極 siu1 gik6 xiao1 ji2 = passive

消滅 siu1 mit6 xiao1 mie4 = to perish; to destroy; to annihilate

消耗 siu1 hou3 xiao1 hao4 = to consume; to use up

消防 siu1 fong4 xiao1 fang2 = to fight fire; fire-fighting

消除 siu1 ceoi4 xiao1 chu2 = to eliminate; to remove

消費者 siu1 fai3 ze2 xiao1 fei4 zhe3 = consumer

消防員 siu1 fong4 jyun4 xiao1 fang2 yuan2 = fire personnel; fire fighter

消防站 siu1 fong4 zaam6 xiao1 fang2 zhan4 = fire station

消防設備 siu1 fong4 cit3 bei6 xiao1 fang2 she4 bei4 = fire-fighting equipment

消防栓 siu1 fong4 saan1 xiao1 fang2 shuan1 = fire hydrant

消防水帶 siu1 fong4 seoi2 daai3 xiao1 fang2 shui3 dai4 = fire hose

消防局 siu1 fong4 guk6 xiao1 fang2 ju2 = fire department

消防泵 siu1 fong4 bam1 xiao1 fang2 beng4 = fire pump

消沉 siu1 cam4 = depression; droop; sink; slump

消夜 siu1 je6*2 = night-time snack 粵

家庭消費者 gaa1 ting4 siu1 fai3 ze2 jia1 ting2 xiao1 fei4 zhe3 = household consumer

吃得消 hek3 dak1 siu1 chi1 de5 xiao1 = to be able to stand 國

冰消瓦解 bing1 siu1 ngaa5 gaai2 bing1 xiao1 wa3 jie3 = melt like ice and break like tiles; disintegrate; dissolve

抵消 dai2 siu1 di3 xiao1 = offset; counteract; cancel out

巴斯德消毒法 baa1 si1 dak1 siu1 duk6 faat3 ba1 si1 de2 xiao1 du2 fa3 = pasteurization

消化作用 siu1 faa3 zok3 jung6 xiao1 hua4 zuo4 yong4 = digestion

消化管 siu1 faa3 gun2 xiao1 hua4 guan3 = gut

消化酶 siu1 faa3 mui4 xiao1 hua4 mei2 = digestive enzyme

消去法 siu1 heoi3 faat3 xiao1 qu4 fa3 = method of elimination

消防隊員 siu1 fong4 deoi6 jyun4 xiao1 fang2 dui4 yuan2 = fireman

消防船 siu1 fong4 syun4 = fireboat

消防面具 siu1 fong4 min6 geoi6 = fire mask

綠色消費 luk6 sik1 siu1 fai3 = green consumption (i.e., conservation)

消去 siu1 heoi3 xiao1 qu4 = eliminate

消除疲勞 siu1 ceoi4 pei4 lou4 xiao1 chu2 pi2 lao2 = to eliminate weariness

好消息 hou2 siu1 sik1 = good news

消炎 siu1 jim4 xiao1 yan2 = decrease inflammation

自動消失 zi6 dung6 siu1 sat1 = [n] disappear spontaneously or automatically

消受 siu1 sau6 xiao1 shou4 = enjoy; endure; bear

消氣 siu1 hei3 xiao1 qi4 = cool down; be mollified

消音器 siu1 jam1 hei3 xiao1 yin1 qi4 = silencer (device)

消磨 siu1 mo4 xiao1 mo2 = wear down ; fritter away ; idle away ; while away

消磨時間 siu1 mo4 si4 gaan1*3 xiao1 mo2 shi2 jian1 = kill time, pass the time

消毒器 siu1 duk6 hei3 = sterilizer (device)

消防水龍 siu1 fong4 seoi2 lung4 xiao1 fang2 shui3 long2 = a fire hose

消遣 siu1 hin2 xiao1 qian3 = entertainment; pastime; recreation

消化不良 siu1 faa3 bat1 loeng4 xiao1 hua4 bu4 liang2 = indigestion, a digestive disturbance, poor digestion, dyspepsia

消毒劑 siu1 duk6 zai1 xiao1 du2 zui1 = disinfectant, antiseptic

巴士德消毒 baa1 si6*2 dak1 siu1 duk6 = pasteurized (as a partial loanword) 粵

消逝 siu1 sai6 xiao1 shi4 = to fade away

消長 siu1 coeng4 xiao1 ch2ng2 = growth and decline; ebb and flow; the swing of the pendulum

消防喉 siu1 fong4 hau4 = a firehose; a fire hydrant

消閑 siu1 haan4 xiao1 xian2 = to spend one's leisure time

消脂 siu1 zi1 xiao1 zhi1 = burn the fats [dietetic]

消暑 siu1 syu2 xiao1 shu3 = [TCM] reduce internal heat; avoid the heat for the summer, beat the heat 粵

消散 siu1 saan3 xiao1 san4 = scatter and disappear; dissipate

消弭 siu1 mei5 xiao1 mi3 = avert; prevent; put an end to

消瘦 siu1 sau3 xiao1 shou4 = to waste away; marasmus

消消樂 siu1 siu1 lok6 xiao1 xiao1 le4 = solitaire-type game

香消玉殞 hoeng1 siu1 juk6 wan5 xiao1 xiao1 yu4 yun3 = (of a woman) decease; die

消閒 siu1 haan4 xiao1 xian2 = 1. kill free time; spend free time 2. leisurely and carefree

連消帶打 lin4 siu1 daai3 daa2 = parry and counterattack

消腫 siu1 zung2 xiao1 zhong3 = alleviate a swelling

消防隊目 siu1 fong4 deoi6 muk6 xiao1 fang2 dui4 mu4 = senior fireman (in HK)

意志消沉 ji3 zi3 siu1 cam4 yi4 zhi4 xiao1 chen2 = demoralized; despondent

消防器材 siu1 fong4 hei3 coi4 xiao1 fang2 qi4 cai2 = fire-fighting equipment

消防龍頭 siu1 fong4 lung4 tau4 xiao1 fang2 long2 tou2 = fire hydrant

消防栓出水口 siu1 fong4 saan1 ceot1 seoi2 hau2 xiao1 fang2 shuan1 chu1 shui3 kou3 = fire hydrant valve

消防頭盔 siu1 fong4 tau4 kwai1 xiao1 fang2 tou2 kui1 = fire helmet; fire hat

消防帽 siu1 fong4 mou6*2 xiao1 fang2 mao4 = fire helmet; fire hat

加氯消毒法 gaa1 luk6 siu1 duk6 faat3 jia1 lv4 xiao1 du2 fa3 = [化] (hyper)chlorination

消化道 siu1 faa3 dou6 xiao1 hua4 dao4 = digestive tract

消防訓練學校 siu1 fong4 fan3 lin6 hok6 haau6 = Fire Services Training School

消費者委員會 siu1 fai3 ze2 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 xiao1 fei4 zhe3 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = Consumer Council

因特網控制消息協議 jan1 dak6 mong5 hung3 zai3 siu1 sik1 hip3 ji5 yin1 te4 wang3 kong4 zhi4 xiao1 xi5 xie2 yi4 = Internet Control Message Protocol

互聯網控制消息協議 wu6 lyun4 mong5 hung3 zai3 siu1 sik1 hip3 ji5 hu4 lian2 wang3 kong4 zhi4 xiao1 xi2 xie2 yi4 = Internet Control Message Protocol

參考消息 caam1 haau2 siu1 sik1 can1 kao3 xiao1 xi2 = Reference News

路邊社消息 lou6 bin1 se5 siu1 sik1 lu4 bian1 she4 xiao1 xi5 = grapevine news

消費者訴訟基金 siu1 fai3 ze2 sou3 zung6 gei1 gam1 = Consumer Legal Action Fund

綜合消費物價指數 zung3 hap6 siu1 fai3 mat6 gaa3 zi2 sou3 = Composite Consumer Price Index

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你一有消息就通知我啦。
Once you have the news then let me know.

啱啱收到現場最新嘅消息粵
We've just received an on-the-spot update.
[Lit. just now receive on-the-spot most new [possessive particle] news. Std. Chinese: 剛剛收到現場最新的消息. (Heard this sentence on a news report.)]

啲蚊零舍毒，咬嚫啲蚊赧到而家都未消粵
These mosquitoes especially potent as the swellings from their bites have yet to subside.

消防員救出被困電梯內嘅三人。粵
Fire fighters rescued three people trapped inside a lift.

用火燂下支針消毒粵
Disinfect the needle with fire.

經濟衰退嘅成因係消費、投資及資產價格之間唔平衡。粵
Inequilibrium in expenditure, investment and the prices of assets and properties would cause an economic downturn.

跟住個報廢及消帳手續去做就啱㗎喇粵
Follow the condemnation and write-off procedures and you can't go wrong.

我等陣去佢間舖頭打墩﹐傾吓偈同消磨吓時間。粵
I'm going to his store and spend a long time there in a moment, to chat, and to kill time.

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