---
title: "Xiaohui Meaning: 销毁 (xiāohuǐ) Means “to destroy”"
description: "销毁 (traditional 銷毀, xiāohuǐ) means “to destroy (by melting or burning)”. Hear its tones, see what 销 and 毁 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiaohui"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 销毁 mean?

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销毁 xiāohuǐ

## to destroy (by melting or burning)

## Its characters

1. 销 xiāo to melt (metal)
2. 毁 huǐ to destroy

## In a sentence

这些过期的药品已经被销毁了。 These expired medicines have been destroyed.

[More about 销毁](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%94%80%E6%AF%81)

## More words with 销 or 毁

- [报销 bàoxiāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoxiao)
- [撤销 chèxiāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chexiao)
- [促销 cùxiāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cuxiao)
- [毁灭 huǐmiè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huimie)
- [推销 tuīxiāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tuixiao)
- [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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