to wither, to droop, to decline
Animated Stroke Order 萎
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HSK Vocabulary: 萎
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 萎 is used in context
1
tā他
zuì最
jìn近
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
wěi萎
mǐ靡
bú不
zhèn振
。
He looks very depressed recently
2
jīng经
jì济
wěi萎
suō缩
dǎo导
zhì致
shī失
yè业
lǜ率
shàng上
shēng升
。
Economic shrinkage led to rising unemployment
3
zhè这
xiē些
huā花
yīn因
wèi为
quē缺
shuǐ水
ér而
kū枯
wěi萎
le了
。
These flowers withered due to lack of water
4
zhè这
duǒ朵
huā花
kū枯
wěi萎
le了
。
This flower has withered.
5
tiān天
qì气
tài太
rè热
，
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
de的
zhí植
wù物
dōu都
kū枯
wěi萎
le了
。
The weather is too hot, and all the plants in the yard have withered.
6
yóu由
yú于
cháng长
qī期
quē缺
fá乏
guān关
ài爱
，
tā他
men们
de的
gǎn感
qíng情
xiàng像
huā花
duǒ朵
yī一
yàng样
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
kū枯
wěi萎
le了
。
Due to long-term lack of care, their relationship gradually withered like a flower.
7
zhè这
duǒ朵
huā花
wēi萎
suō缩
le了
。
This flower has withered.
8
jīng经
jì济
wēi萎
suō缩
dǎo导
zhì致
hěn很
duō多
rén人
shī失
yè业
。
The economic recession has caused many people to lose their jobs.
9
yóu由
yú于
quē缺
fá乏
duàn锻
liàn炼
，
tā他
de的
jī肌
ròu肉
kāi开
shǐ始
wēi萎
suō缩
。
Due to lack of exercise, his muscles have started to atrophy.
Information
Traditional萎
Radical艹
Strokes11
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#2814
Zhuyinㄨㄟˇ
Components—
UnicodeU+840E
CangjieTYHV
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
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