Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

unload; take off

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “xie” becomes a different word in each tone. 卸 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 装卸zhuāng xièto load or unload; to transfer; to assemble and disassemble
  • 推卸tuī xièto avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck
  • 卸下xiè xiàto unload
  • 卸头xiè tóu(of a woman) to take off one's head ornaments and jewels
  • 卸任xiè rènto leave office

Example Sentence

工人们正在把货物从卡车上卸下来。Gōng rén men zhèng zài bǎ huò wù cóng kǎ chē shàng xiè xià lái.The workers are unloading the goods from the truck.

工人Gōng rénworkermen(plural marker)zhèngfirst month of the lunar yzàiat(marks the object)货物huò wùgoodscóngfrom卡车kǎ chētruckshàngon卸下xiè xiàto unloadláito come