凋谢

凋謝

diāoxiè

verb HSK 7-9 #19,835

Meanings

1 to wither
2 to wilt
3 to fade

Characters

to wither; to fade

to decline; to wither

Examples

HSK 3

花园里的花都凋谢了。

Huāyuán lǐ de huā dōu diāoxiè le.

The flowers in the garden have all withered.

HSK 7-9

秋天来了，树叶开始凋谢。

Qiūtiān lái le, shùyè kāishǐ diāoxiè.

Autumn has come, and the leaves are starting to wilt.

Tips

usage

凋谢 is often used figuratively for the decline of beauty, youth, or life. More literary than 枯萎 (to wither/dry up).

Stroke Order

凋 diāo

谢 xiè