---
title: "Chexiao Meaning: 撤销 (chèxiāo) Means “to revoke”"
description: "撤销 (traditional 撤銷, chèxiāo) means “to revoke; to cancel; to rescind”. Hear its tones, see what 撤 and 销 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chexiao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 撤销 mean?

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撤销 chèxiāo

## to revoke; to cancel; to rescind

## It can also mean

- (computing) to undo

## Its characters

1. 撤 chè to dismiss
2. 销 xiāo to cancel

## In a sentence

他的驾照被撤销了。 His driver's license was revoked.

[More about 撤销](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%92%A4%E9%94%80)

## More words with 撤 or 销

- [报销 bàoxiāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoxiao)
- [撤离 chèlí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cheli)
- [促销 cùxiāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cuxiao)
- [推销 tuīxiāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tuixiao)
- [销毁 xiāohuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiaohui)
- [销量 xiāoliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiaoliang)
- [销售 xiāoshòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiaoshou)
- [营销 yíngxiāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yingxiao)
- [注销 zhùxiāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuxiao)

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