消 泯

xiāo mǐndictionary entry

to eliminate / to obliterate

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

消泯消泯 [xiao1 min3] /to eliminate/to obliterate/

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消
xiāo
to diminish / to subside / to consume / to reduce / to idle away (the time) / (after 不[bù] or 只[zhǐ] or 何[hé] etc) to need / to require / to take
泯
mǐn
(bound form) to vanish / to die out / to obliterate

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