销 meaning and stroke order
To melt (metal); to cancel; to annul; to sell
How to write 销, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 销
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to melt (metal)
- to cancel; to annul
- to sell
- to expend; to spend
- pin; bolt
- to fasten with a pin or bolt
How 销 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Metal.
钅 gives the meaning and 肖 hints at the sound.
Radical: 钅 (gold), shared by 223 characters on this site.
How to remember 销
销 combines the metal radical 钅 with 肖 (xiāo), which gives the sound. Picture metal melting away until it is gone, the same way goods disappear from a shelf when they sell.
销 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese. It mostly appears in words about selling and spending, like 销售 (xiāoshòu), 促销 (cùxiāo) and 开销 (kāixiāo), and in words about canceling or getting rid of something, like 撤销 (chèxiāo) and 销毁 (xiāohuǐ). Example: 这本书很畅销。(Zhè běn shū hěn chàngxiāo.) This book sells very well.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 销 with 消 (xiāo, to disappear, to eliminate), which has the water radical 氵 and the same sound. Write 销售 and 撤销 with the metal radical, but 消失 (xiāoshī) and 消息 (xiāoxi) with water.
Common words with 销
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 销售 | xiāoshòu | to sell; to market | HSK 4 |
| 推销 | tuīxiāo | to market; to sell | HSK 4 |
| 促销 | cùxiāo | to promote sales | HSK 4 |
| 撤销 | chèxiāo | to cancel; to revoke; to rescind; (computing) to undo | HSK 6 |
| 销毁 | xiāohuǐ | to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate | HSK 7-9 |
| 开销 | kāixiāo | to pay (expenses); expenses | HSK 7-9 |
| 畅销 | chàngxiāo | to sell well; bestselling; chart-topping | HSK 7-9 |
| 销量 | xiāoliàng | sales volume | HSK 7-9 |
| 吊销 | diàoxiāo | to suspend (an agreement); to revoke | HSK 7-9 |
| 报销 | bàoxiāo | to submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement | HSK 7-9 |
| 倾销 | qīngxiāo | to dump (goods, products) | HSK 7-9 |
| 推销员 | tuīxiāoyuán | sales representative; salesperson | |
| 营销 | yíngxiāo | marketing | |
| 经销商 | jīngxiāoshāng | dealer; seller |
销 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 销
How many strokes are in 销?
销 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 销 mean?
销 (xiāo) means to melt (metal); to cancel; to annul; to sell. A common word with it is 销售 (xiāoshòu), meaning "to sell; to market".
How do you pronounce 销?
销 is pronounced xiāo, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 销?
The radical of 销 is 钅, which carries the idea of "gold". Dictionaries list 销 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 销?
The traditional form of 销 is 銷. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 销 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 销 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 销 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 销售 and 推销?
销售 (xiāoshòu) is the general word for selling, used for jobs, departments and figures, as in 销售部 (sales department). 推销 (tuīxiāo) means actively pushing or promoting a product to people, like a salesperson making a pitch.
How do you say undo on a computer in Chinese?
The undo command is usually 撤销 (chèxiāo). You will see it in menus in software such as word processors, next to 重做 (chóngzuò) for redo.