销

To melt (metal) in Chinese: 销 (xiāo)

xiāo

to melt (metal)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 銷1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to melt (metal)
  2. 2to cancel; to annul
  3. 3to sell
  4. 4to expend; to spend
  5. 5pin; bolt
  6. 6to fasten with a pin or bolt

Stroke order

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销

Zhuyin

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ㄒㄧㄠ

xiāo

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄠ/ ao—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

销

Simplified

銷

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 这种产品在南方销得特别好。

    zhè zhǒng chǎn pǐn zài nán fāng xiāo dé tè bié hǎo。

    This product sells especially well in the south.

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Related words

销售

xiāo shòu

to sell

促销

cù xiāo

to promote sales

推销

tuī xiāo

to market

撤销

chè xiāo

to repeal

报销

bào xiāo

to submit an expense account

畅销

chàng xiāo

to sell well

吊销

diào xiāo

to suspend (an agreement)

开销

kāi xiāo

to pay (expenses)

倾销

qīng xiāo

to dump (goods, products)

销毁

xiāo huǐ

to destroy (by melting or burning)

销量

xiāo liàng

sales volume

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