撤销 (chè xiāo) — to revoke, to repeal; (computing) to undo | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

撤销 (chèxiāo) means 'to revoke/repeal' a decision, order, contract, or license that has already taken effect — stronger than 撤回 (which focuses on recalling something in progress). Compare 吊销 (revoke a license) and 注销 (cancel a registration).

verb

to revoketo repeal(computing) to undo

Examples

撤销。
Gōng sī jué dìng chè xiāo zhè ge hé tong.
The company decided to revoke this contract.
Ctrl+Z撤销。
Nǐ àn yí xià Ctrl+Z jiù néng chè xiāo shàng yí bù.
Press Ctrl+Z and you can undo the last step.
撤销。
Tā de jià zhào yīn wèi wéi zhāng bèi chè xiāo le.
His driver's license was revoked due to a violation.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

撤 = remove, 销 = cancel; together: revoke or undo.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

扌Written in full as手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

徹

徹chè撤chè

Same sound today

撤 pairs 扌 (hand) with 徹, which gives the sound. The shape shows removing something by hand.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 銷; 销 is its simplified writing.

金肖銷

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

肖

肖xiào銷xiāo

Same sound today

The traditional form 銷 pairs 金 (metal) with 肖 as a sound part; simplified 销 is a later shorthand, and its parts are not historical components.

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