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销 (xiāo) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

销 (xiāo) is a Chinese word: to sell. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 销

动 dòng verb

to sell

这家店销售各种商品。

zhè jiā diàn xiāo shòu gè zhǒng shāng pǐn

This store sells various goods.

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Word breakdown

销 xiāo — to sell

Words with this character (14)
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  • 6 畅销 chàng xiāo — to sell well HSK 6
    • 畅 smoothly, unobstructed
    • 销 to sell
    Example

    这本书在市场上很畅销。

    zhè běn shū zài shì chǎng shàng hěn chàng xiāo

    This book sells very well in the market.

  • 7 倾销 qīng xiāo — to dump (goods) HSK 7
    • 倾 to pour out, to dump in large quantities
    • 销 to sell, to market
    Example

    他们被指控向海外市场倾销低价商品。

    tā men bèi zhǐ kòng xiàng hǎi wài shì chǎng qīng xiāo dī jià shāng pǐn

    They are accused of dumping low-priced goods into overseas markets.

  • 8 吊销 diào xiāo — revoke HSK 7
    • 吊 suspend/remove (literally 'hang')
    • 销 cancel/eliminate
    Example

    他的驾驶执照被吊销了。

    tā de jià shǐ zhí zhào bèi diào xiāo le

    His driver's license was revoked.

  • 9 开销 kāi xiāo — expenses HSK 7
    • 开 to disburse, to open up (money flow)
    • 销 to consume, to use up
    Example

    这个月的开销很大。

    zhè ge yuè de kāi xiāo hěn dà

    This month's expenses are very large.

  • 10 报销 bào xiāo — reimburse HSK 7
    • 报 to report, to declare
    • 销 to write off, to settle accounts
    Example

    我需要报销这个月的交通费。

    wǒ xū yào bào xiāo zhè ge yuè de jiāo tōng fèi

    I need to reimburse this month's transportation expenses.

  • 11 注销 zhù xiāo — cancel HSK 7
    • 注 register, record
    • 销 eliminate, cancel out
    Example

    我需要注销这个账户。

    wǒ xū yào zhù xiāo zhè ge zhàng hù

    I need to cancel this account.

  • 12 热销 rè xiāo — to sell well HSK 7
    • 热 hot, popular (indicating high demand)
    • 销 to sell, sales
    Example

    这款手机在市场上热销。

    zhè kuǎn shǒu jī zài shì chǎng shàng rè xiāo

    This phone sells well in the market.

  • 13 营销 yíng xiāo — marketing HSK 7
    • 营 operate, manage (business operations aspect)
    • 销 sell, sales (selling and distribution aspect)
    Example

    这家公司的营销策略非常成功。

    zhè jiā gōng sī de yíng xiāo cè lüè fēi cháng chéng gōng

    This company's marketing strategy is very successful.

  • 14 销毁 xiāo huǐ — destroy HSK 7
    • 销 eliminate, cancel out
    • 毁 destroy, damage
    Example

    我们需要销毁这些过期文件。

    wǒ men xū yào xiāo huǐ zhè xiē guò qī wén jiàn

    We need to destroy these expired documents.

Structure & writing
1 销 xiāo — to melt metal into liquid

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

consists of

1.1 钅 jīn — metal/gold radical
钅 is a component in 43 characters
HSK 1
钟 zhōng a hollow metal resonator that produces sound when struck; a bell 钱 qián currency; money
HSK 2
铁 tiě iron (metallic element, symbol Fe, atomic number 26) 错 cuò uneven; mixed and varied
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铅 qiān lead (metallic element, symbol Pb) 银 yín silver (metallic element, symbol Ag, atomic number 47) 锻 duàn to forge (metal by heating and hammering)
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针 zhēn needle or pin (slender metal tool with a point and eye or hook, used for sewing or knitting) 钢 gāng steel (iron-carbon alloy with less than 2% carbon content) 钥 yào key 键 jiàn key (mechanical component connecting a shaft to a gear or pulley, usually a rectangular steel block fitted into keyways) 镜 jìng mirror; a reflective device (ancient mirrors were made of polished bronze, modern ones of glass)
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铃 líng bell or buzzer (metal sound-making device) 销 xiāo to melt metal into liquid 锁 suǒ lock (metal device requiring a key, code, or card to open) 锅 guō cooking pot or wok (round, concave, made of iron, aluminum, steel, etc.)
HSK 6
钓 diào to fish with a hook and bait 钻 zuān to drill or bore a hole by rotating a pointed object 铜 tóng copper (metallic element, symbol Cu, atomic number 29) 铺 pū to spread out; to lay flat 链 liàn chain; a rope-like object made of connected metal rings
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镇 zhèn to suppress; to control
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衔 xián (lit.) horse bit (mouthpiece) 钉 dīng nail; pin; tack (a slender object made of metal, wood, or bamboo that can be driven into another object) 钙 gài calcium (metallic element, symbol Ca) 钝 dùn blunt; not sharp (opposite of 快、利、锐) 钞 chāo banknote, paper currency
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钦 qīn to admire; to respect 钧 jūn ancient unit of weight equal to thirty jin 钩 gōu hook (a curved, sharp-tipped tool for hanging or retrieving things) 钮 niǔ same as "纽" 铭 míng inscription on a vessel, stele, etc. recording facts or merits; words written or engraved to encourage oneself 铲 chǎn shovel; spatula (a flat or scoop-shaped tool with a long handle, usually made of iron) 铸 zhù to cast metal by melting and pouring into a mold 锄 chú hoe (farm tool for loosening soil and weeding) 锈 xiù rust (oxidized layer on metal surfaces) 锋 fēng blade edge; the sharp or pointed part of a sword, knife, or other weapon 锐 ruì sharp or pointed (of a blade or weapon's edge), opposite of 'blunt' 锡 xī tin (metallic element, symbol Sn, atomic number 50) 锤 chuí hammer (a tool with a handle and a metal head) 锦 jǐn colorful patterned silk fabric 锲 qiè (lit.) to carve with a knife 镶 xiāng to inlay or embed one object into another; to border or edge with a material
1.2 肖 xiào — to resemble, to look like
肖 is a component in 12 characters
HSK 4
消 xiāo to gradually diminish until gone; to vanish 稍 shāo slightly; a little
HSK 5
悄 qiāo quiet, silent; (of actions) done without others knowing 销 xiāo to melt metal into liquid
HSK 6
宵 xiāo night
HSK 7
俏 qiào handsome; good-looking; nimble and graceful 削 xuē same meaning as 削 (xiāo), mostly used in compound words or idioms 哨 shào to patrol, to scout 屑 xiè fragments; crumbs; scraps 峭 qiào steep and tall (of a mountain)
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捎 shāo to bring or pass along something incidentally 梢 shāo the thinner end of a strip-like object

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