消 (pinyin: xiāo, written "xiao" or "xiao") means news, rumors; to die out, to melt away, to vanish. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 消.
Meaning
news, rumors; to die out, to melt away, to vanish
Stroke order
消
Examples
朋友发消息约我出去玩,我想了想,还是拒绝了。
péng you fā xiāo xi yuē wǒ chū qù wán, wǒ xiǎng le xiǎng, hái shì jù jué le.
A friend messaged inviting me out, I thought about it, but declined in the end.