The Swiss consume a large amount of beer.
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消耗
xiāo hào
HSK 3.0 · 6HSK 2.0 · 6
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xiāo hào · siu1 hou3 (Jyutping)
- to consume; to use up
- to deplete; to expend
- (old) news; mail; message
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Character breakdown
消
- Meaning
- vanish, die out; melt away
- Radical
- 氵
- Strokes
- 10
- Components
- ⿰氵肖
- Cangjie
- EFB
- Four-corner
- 3912.7
耗
- Meaning
- consume, use up; waste, squander
- Radical
- 耒
- Strokes
- 10
- Components
- ⿰耒毛
- Cangjie
- QDHQU
- Four-corner
- 5291.4
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Example sentences
Agriculture consumes a great amount of water.
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