枯萎

kūwěi
verb #16,994

Meanings

  1. 1 to wilt; to wither
  2. 2 wilted; withered; dried up

Examples

Huāyuán lǐ de huā dōu kūwěi le.
All the flowers in the garden have withered.
Chángqī bù jiāoshuǐ, zhíwù jiù huì kūwěi.
If you don't water the plants for a long time, they will wilt.
Qiūtiān, shùyè jiànjiàn kūwěi biànhuáng.
In autumn, the leaves gradually wither and turn yellow.

Tips

usage
Can be used figuratively: 热情渐渐枯萎 (his enthusiasm gradually withered away). Also used in the medical term 萎缩 (wěisuō, atrophy).

Stroke Order

wěi