HSK 5
消失
Meaning
- to disappear
- to fade away
- Pinyin
- xiāo shī
Character reference
Components and radical classification
消
xiāonews, rumors; to die out, to melt away, to vanish
Primary radical氵 · water
失
shīto lose; to make a mistake, to neglect
Primary radical大 · big
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
Stroke order and writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details