凋 (diāo): To wither — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 凋

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 凋

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

凋

冫ice

周circumference

凋=冫ice+周circumference

Ice (冫) surrounds a carved (周) object, causing it to wither and decay — to wither or fade.

4.

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5.

How to Use 凋

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 凋 works in context.

Single HSK word

凋 appears in the HSK word 凋谢, meaning "Wither".

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

diāo凋

xiè谢

Wither

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 凋 is used in context

shù树

yè叶

zài在

hán寒

fēng风

zhōng中

diāo凋

líng零

。

Leaves withered and fell in the cold wind

méi玫

guī瑰

huā花

zài在

qiū秋

tiān天

diāo凋

xiè谢

le

huā花

bàn瓣

yí一

piàn片

diāo凋

luò落

zài在

dì

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了

。

The roses withered in autumn

地

shàng上

。

Petals withered and dropped to the ground one by one

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "冫".

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