How do you pronounce 谢?

谢 is pronounced "xiè" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 谢?

谢 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 谢?

Common words with 谢 include 代谢 (replacement), 凋谢 (to wither), 感谢 ((express) thanks), 不谢 (don't mention it), 多谢 (many thanks).

How do you write 谢?

谢 has 12 strokes. Its radical is 讠. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

谢 (xiè), to thank

Q: What does 谢 mean in Chinese?

谢 (xiè) means "to thank; to apologize; to wither (of flowers, leaves etc); to decline" in Chinese.

谢

xiè

to thank; to apologize; to wither (of flowers, leaves etc); to decline

verb12 strokes

Traditional: 謝

Character Breakdown

谢 = 讠 + 射

Words that shoot gratitude — to thank

Radical: 讠 (no. 149)Strokes: 12Traditional: 謝

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Definitions

(verb) to thank
to apologize
to wither (of flowers, leaves etc)
to decline

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Words Containing 谢

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
代谢	dài xiè	replacement	HSK 6
凋谢	diāo xiè	to wither	HSK 6
感谢	gǎn xiè	(express) thanks	HSK 2
不谢	bù xiè	don't mention it
多谢	duō xiè	many thanks
璧谢	bì xiè	decline (a gift) with thanks
申谢	shēn xiè	to express gratitude
祝谢	zhù xiè	to give thanks
称谢	chēng xiè	to express thanks
答谢	dá xiè	to express one's thanks

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Related Words

菸(yān)· variant of 煙|烟[yan1]

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萎(wěi)· to wither

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飘零(piāo líng)· to fall and wither (like autumn leaves)

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白蜡树(bái là shù)· Chinese ash (Fraxinus chinensis), whose bark, flowers and leaves are used in TCM

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谢

xiè