decline, wane, weaken
Animated Stroke Order 衰
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HSK Vocabulary: 衰
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 衰 is used in context
1
lì历
shǐ史
jiàn见
zhèng证
le了
wáng王
cháo朝
de的
shèng盛
shuāi衰
。
History has witnessed the rise and fall of dynasties.
2
jīng经
jì济
shuāi衰
tuì退
yǐng影
xiǎng响
le了
quán全
qiú球
shì市
chǎng场
。
Economic recession has affected global markets.
3
suí随
zhe着
nián年
líng龄
zēng增
zhǎng长
，
shēn身
tǐ体
zhú逐
jiàn渐
shuāi衰
lǎo老
。
As age increases, the body gradually ages.
4
rén人
lǎo老
le了
jiù就
huì会
shuāi衰
lǎo老
。
People age and become old.
5
suí随
zhe着
nián年
líng龄
zēng增
zhǎng长
，
shēn身
tǐ体
huì会
zhú逐
jiàn渐
shuāi衰
lǎo老
。
As one gets older, the body gradually ages.
6
kē科
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
rú如
hé何
yán延
huǎn缓
shuāi衰
lǎo老
de的
guò过
chéng程
。
Scientists are researching how to slow down the aging process.
7
jīng经
jì济
shuāi衰
tuì退
le了
。
The economy is in recession.
8
tā他
de的
jì记
yì忆
lì力
kāi开
shǐ始
shuāi衰
tuì退
。
His memory is starting to decline.
9
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
shì市
chǎng场
fèn份
é额
yīn因
jìng竞
zhēng争
jiā加
jù剧
ér而
shuāi衰
tuì退
。
The company's market share has declined due to increased competition.
10
shēng声
yīn音
zài在
yuǎn远
chù处
shuāi衰
jiǎn减
le了
。
The sound attenuated in the distance.
Information
Traditional衰
Radical衣
Strokes10
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#1867
Zhuyinㄕㄨㄞ
Components—
UnicodeU+8870
CangjieYWMV
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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.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality