銷 (xiāo) - To sell & to market

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xiāo ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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銷 · xiāo

To sell;

to market;

to cancel;

to melt;

to expend;

to spend;

to disappear.

To sellto marketto cancel

Usage highlights

SalesCancel an appointmentMarket productsExpend effortMelting pointInventory reduction

Synonyms

  • 售— to sell
  • 卖— to sell
  • 消— to disappear, to eliminate

Antonyms

  • 购— to purchase
  • 买— to buy
  • 存— to store, to keep

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The company sells electronic products (销售电子产品).
  • Please cancel my appointment (请销假).
  • The ice melted in the sun (冰销于阳光).
  • We need to reduce inventory (需要销库存).

Collocations

  • Sales(销售)
  • Cancel an appointment(销假)
  • Market products(推销)
  • Expend effort(销力)
  • Melting point(销点)
  • Inventory reduction(销库存)

Idioms

  • Sell like hotcakes(畅销不衰)
  • Cancel household registration(销声匿迹)
  • Melt away like ice and disintegrate like tiles(冰销瓦解)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to melting metal in ancient China, later extended to selling and canceling.
  • In business context, often associated with marketing and sales activities.
  • The character combines metal radical (钅) with phonetic component 肖, suggesting melting metal.

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