消亡 Traditional form: 消亡 Pinyin (reading): xiāowáng Definitions: to die out to wither away Characters: 消 - news, rumors; to die out, to melt away, to vanish 亡 - death, destruction; to lose; to perish Traditional characters: 消 - news, rumors; to die out, to melt away, to vanish 亡 - death, destruction; to lose; to perish