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.

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.

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

谢 = 讠 + 射

Words that shoot gratitude — to thank

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

Example sentences coming soon.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
代谢	dài xiè	replacement
凋谢	diāo xiè	to wither	HSK 7-9
感谢	gǎn xiè	(express) thanks	HSK 4
不谢	bù xiè	don't mention it
多谢

谢 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

Not on the HSK lists

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