消

xiāodictionary entry

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

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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 消 [xiao1] /to diminish; to subside/to consume; to reduce/to idle away (the time)/(after 不[bu4] or 只[zhi3] or 何[he2] etc) to need; to require; to take/

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