verb
谢
xiè
to thank; to apologize; to wither (of flowers, leaves etc); to decline
Character
谢 = 讠 + 射
Words that shoot gratitude, to thank
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Related words
- 菸yānvariant of 煙|烟[yan1]
- 萎wěito wither
- 飘零piāo língto fall and wither (like autumn leaves)
- 白蜡树bái là shùChinese ash (Fraxinus chinensis), whose bark, flowers and leaves are used in TCM
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HSK levels
谢 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.
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Frequently Asked Questions
谢 (xiè) means "to thank; to apologize; to wither (of flowers, leaves etc); to decline" in Chinese.
谢 is pronounced "xiè" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.
谢 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
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).
谢 has 12 strokes. Its radical is 讠. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.
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