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取消

qǔxiāo

to cancel

A person removing an event card
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Characters in this word

取 qǔ

Strokes
8
Radical
又 — and, also, again, in addition
Made of
耳 ear 又 and, also, again, in addition
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

消 xiāo

Strokes
10
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 肖 to resemble, to look like
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 消

Example phrases

  • 会议取消了。 Huìyì qǔxiāo le. The meeting was canceled.
  • 别取消计划。 Bié qǔxiāo jìhuà. Do not cancel the plan.
  • 他取消订单。 Tā qǔxiāo dìngdān. He cancels the order.

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