Word Detail

消
xiāo
to diminish; to subside, to consume; to reduce, to idle away (the time), (after 不 or 只 or 何 etc) to need; to require; to take
HSK 7-9 (v3.0)

Examples

消肿。
Xiāozhǒng.
Reduce swelling.
消炎。
Xiāoyán.
Anti-inflammatory.