卸

xiè

卩 + 𦈢

HSK 3.0Level 7

Definitions

xiè (verb) to unload; to remove

xiè (verb) to get rid of

Etymology phono-semantic

stop

Semantic: 止 Phonetic: 卩

About

卸 is a phono-semantic compound and ideogram built from the kneeling person 卩 (jié) on the right, with 止 (zhǐ) "stop/foot" and 午 (wǔ) "pestle/noon" on the left. The original structure depicted a person stopping to untie or release a burden, giving the core sense of unloading cargo, removing heavy items from a vehicle, or dismantling a structure. The meaning extends to abstract burdens, such as removing heavy theatrical makeup, resigning from office, shedding responsibilities, or shifting blame and liability onto others to relieve pressure.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

工人正在卸货。

Gōngrén zhèngzài xièhuò.

Workers are unloading the goods.

她晚上要卸妆。

Tā wǎnshàng yào xièzhuāng.

She needs to remove her makeup in the evening.

船长负责卸货。

Chuánzhǎng fùzé xièhuò.

The captain is responsible for unloading the goods.

总统即将卸任。

Zǒngtǒng jíjiāng xièrèn.

The president is about to step down from office.

司机把货物从车上卸下来。

Sījī bǎ huòwù cóng chē shàng xiè xiàlái.

The driver unloads the goods from the vehicle.

他疲惫地卸下了沉重的包袱。

Tā píbèi de xiè xiàle chénzhòng de bāofu.

He wearily卸下 the heavy burden.

卸货过程必须确保安全。

Xièhuò guòchéng bìxū quèbǎo ānquán.

The unloading process must ensure safety.

在完成所有任务后，他终于可以卸下肩上的责任。

Zài wánchéng suǒyǒu rènwù hòu, tā zhōngyú kěyǐ xiè xià jiān shàng de zérèn.

After completing all tasks, he can finally卸下 the responsibility on his shoulders.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 卩

Component: 𦈢

卸