消
disappear, vanish
消 is composed of the radical 水 (water) and 肖 ( resemble). 水 is a pictograph of a river, with flowing water that does not return, implying dissipation or loss. 肖 conveys the idea of the moon’s light gradually diminishing, signifying removal or reduction. Thus, 消 means to dissipate or diminish.
Vocabulary of 消
- 消費 (consume)
- 消化 (digestion)
- 消毒 (sterilize)
Classification
Related Characters:
4水
water5永forever5氾
flood6汐tide6汎
float6汗
sweat6汛
flood6污filth6汙filth6池
pond6汔dry7決decide7汪
expanse of water7沆
sail7沃fertile7沙sand7求
request7汽steam7泛float8沽buy8泳swim8泡bubble8沓many8踏tread8注
pour8油
oil8泄
leak8沿along8波wave8泯obliterate8泠limpid8泗nasal mucus8泊docking8泥mud8沾
moisten8法law9洽
contact9浡
gushing9洗wash9泉
fountain9活live9洼
sunken9洞cave9洛name of river9洌clear10涌rush10浪
wave10酒wine10浣
wash10浩grand10涉wade10涂road10浴bath10消disappear10海sea10浦shore11清clear11淆confused11涸dry11淺shallow11渉wade11淘wash11涼
cool11涯
shore11液liquid11涎saliva11深deep11渚islet12湧rush12湖lake12渾entire12湯hot or boiling water12渣dregs12渺tiny12滑slide12測measure12湍rush12溲urinate12減reduce12渙
dissipate12渲wash13源
source13溶dissolve13溢overflow13滄vast13滅extinguish13漠desert14漂float14滴drip14漲rise14漁
fishing14漫unrestrained14漓seep through14滷brine14漢river15漿broth15潑splash15澄clear15滕
surname15澆
pour16澶still water16澤pool17濫excessive17濕wet17濡moisten17濛drizzle18濺splash21灌
pour22灘beach24灝
vast25灣bay