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失效 (shī xiào) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 失效

动 dòng verb

to expire, to become invalid, to lose effect

他的护照三个月前就失效了。

tā de hù zhào sān gè yuè qián jiù shī xiào le

His passport expired three months ago.

Word breakdown

失 shī — to lose, to cease to have

效 xiào — effect, efficacy, validity

Structure & writing

1 失 shī — to lose; to be deprived of (opposite of 得)

失 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 2

铁 tiě iron (metallic element, symbol Fe, atomic number 26)

HSK 6

秩 zhì (lit.) orderly; well-organized 跌 diē to fall down; to tumble

HSK 7

迭 dié to alternate; to take turns

consists of

1.1 丿 piě — the leftward-falling diagonal stroke in Chinese characters

丿 is a component in 14 characters

HSK 1

么 me suffix 午 wǔ the seventh of the twelve Earthly Branches 少 shǎo few; little (opposite of 多) 系 xì system; interconnected series

HSK 3

必 bì certainly; definitely

HSK 4

乒 pīng onomatopoeia for a gunshot or the sound of objects colliding 失 shī to lose; to be deprived of (opposite of 得) 血 xuè blood (the red fluid circulating in the body, composed of plasma, red cells, white cells, and platelets)

HSK 5

乏 fá lacking; without 币 bì currency; money used as a medium of exchange 延 yán to stretch and lengthen; to extend 追 zhuī to chase; to catch up with

HSK 7

勿 wù do not; must not (prohibition or dissuasion) 囱 cōng chimney; flue for stove or boiler

1.2 夫 fū — general term for an adult man

夫 is a component in 7 characters

HSK 4

失 shī to lose; to be deprived of (opposite of 得) 肤 fū skin, the outer surface of the human body 规 guī compass (for drawing circles)

HSK 5

扶 fú to support with one's hand to prevent falling, or to help something fallen stand up again 替 tì to replace; to substitute

HSK 6

夹 jiā to clamp; to press from both sides to hold something in place

HSK 7

撵 niǎn to expel, drive away

Stroke order

2 效 xiào — effect, function, result

效 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 交 jiāo — to hand over; to transfer to the relevant party

交 is a component in 10 characters

HSK 1

校 xiào school 饺 jiǎo dumpling (crescent-shaped stuffed dough)

HSK 3

较 jiào to compare (size, degree, etc.)

HSK 4

效 xiào effect, function, result 郊 jiāo outskirts; suburbs

HSK 5

咬 yǎo to bite (with upper and lower teeth, to grip or sever something)

HSK 6

胶 jiāo glue or adhesive substance (made from animal hides, horns, or plant secretions, or synthetic)

HSK 7

狡 jiǎo cunning, crafty, deceitful 绞 jiǎo to twist two or more strands together; to entangle 跤 jiāo a fall; a tumble

2.2 攵 pū — light strike/tap radical

攵 is a component in 28 characters

HSK 2

教 jiào to teach; to educate

HSK 3

收 shōu bring in; gather together 放 fàng to release; to set free 故 gù reason; cause 数 shù number; quantity

HSK 4

微 wēi tiny; slight 改 gǎi to revise; to modify 效 xiào effect, function, result 败 bài to lose (a war or competition, opposite of 胜)

HSK 5

政 zhèng politics; affairs of state 敌 dí hostile; antagonistic 敏 mǐn intelligent, quick-witted, agile 救 jiù to help someone out of difficulty, danger, or disaster 敬 jìng to respect, to treat with courtesy

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玫 méi (lit.) a type of beautiful stone or jade 致 zhì to give; to express (courtesy, goodwill, etc.) to someone

HSK 6

撤 chè to remove; to cancel 攻 gōng to attack, assault; opposite of 'defend'

HSK 7

徽 huī emblem; badge; insignia 敛 liǎn (lit.) to draw in; to hold back 敞 chǎng (of buildings, courtyards, etc.) spacious and open; unobstructed 敦 dūn to urge; to encourage 敷 fū to apply (ointment, powder, etc.)

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枚 méi a counter for small objects (similar to 个), one by one 澈 chè clear and transparent (of water) 牧 mù to herd (livestock or poultry) outdoors to graze or roam 肇 zhào (class.) to begin; to start 辙 zhé rut; track left by a wheel

Stroke order

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Meaning of 失效

失 shī — to lose, to cease to have

效 xiào — effect, efficacy, validity