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卸

xiè
verb HSK 7 #7,335

Meanings

  1. 1 to unload
  2. 2 to remove
  3. 3 to take off (equipment)

Examples

工人们正在卸货。
Gōngrénmen zhèngzài xiè huò.
The workers are unloading goods.
他卸下了身上的重担。
Tā xiè xià le shēnshang de zhòngdàn.
He took the heavy burden off his shoulders.

Tips

usage
卸 is used for unloading physical items (卸货) and figuratively for removing burdens (卸下重担). Also used for uninstalling software: 卸载 (xiè zài).
memory
卸 contains 止 (stop) and 卩 (kneeling person) - think of a kneeling person stopping to unload their pack.

Stroke Order

卸 xiè