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枯萎 (kū wěi): To wilt (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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枯萎 consists of 2 characters.

withered, dried up

to wither, to droop, to decline

How to Use 枯萎 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 枯萎 with other words naturally.

Verb + Objectwith防止

fáng防

zhǐ止

kū枯

wěi萎

neutral

prevent withering

Adjective + Nounwith叶子

kū枯

wěi萎

de的

yè叶

zi子

Adverb + Verbwith逐渐

zhú逐

jiàn渐

kū枯

wěi萎

Subject + Verbwith花朵

huā花

duǒ朵

kū枯

wěi萎

Example Sentences with 枯萎

zhè这

duǒ朵

huā花

kū枯

wěi萎

le了

。

neutral

withered leaves

neutral

gradually wither

neutral

flowers wither

This flower has withered.

rú如

guǒ果

cháng长

qī期

quē缺

fá乏

chuàng创

xīn新

jīng精

shén神

，

qǐ企

yè业

de的

shēng生

mìng命

lì力

zhōng终

jiāng将

kū枯

wěi萎

。

If a company lacks an innovative spirit for a long time, its vitality will eventually wither.

wèi为

shén什

me么

zhè这

xiē些

pén盆

zāi栽

zài在

jīng精

xīn心

zhào照

liào料

xià下

yī依

rán然

huì会

kū枯

wěi萎

ne呢

？

Why do these potted plants still wither despite careful tending?

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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.

bié别

dān担

xīn心

，

zhè这

zhū株

zhí植

wù物

zhǐ只

shì

zài在

gān干

hàn旱

de的

shā沙

mò漠

lǐ里

，

rèn任

hé

yóu由

yú于

cháng长

qī期

quē缺

fá乏

guān关

ài爱

，

tā

wǒ我

wàng忘

le了

jiāo浇

shuǐ水

，

yáng阳

tái台

shàng上

de

是

zàn暂

shí时

quē缺

shuǐ水

，

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

zhēn真

zhèng正

kū枯

wěi萎

。

Don't worry, this plant is just temporarily short of water and hasn't truly withered.

何

wèi未

jīng经

shì适

yìng应

de的

zhí植

wù物

dōu都

huì会

xùn迅

sù速

kū枯

wěi萎

。

In the arid desert, any plant that hasn't adapted will quickly wither.

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.

的

nà那

pén盆

huā花

hǎo好

xiàng像

kāi开

shǐ始

kū枯

wěi萎

le了

。

I forgot to water it, and the pot of flowers on the balcony seems to be starting to wilt.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 枯萎.

Words with 枯

干枯gān kū
枯燥kū zào
枯竭kū jié

Words with 萎

萎缩wěi suō
萎靡不振wěi mǐ bù zhèn