# 消 (xiāo)

In Mandarin Chinese, 消 (xiāo) means “to subside; to eliminate; to pass time”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to subside; to eliminate; to pass time
- Pinyin: xiāo (xiao1)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 涂了药后，手上的肿消了。
  Tú le yào hòu, shǒushàng de zhǒng xiāo le.
  After applying medicine, the swelling on his hand subsided.

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