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凋零

diāolíng
verb #24,668

Meanings

  1. 1 to wither
  2. 2 to fade
  3. 3 to decay
  4. 4 to dwindle away

Examples

秋风一起，树叶开始凋零。
Qiūfēng yī qǐ, shùyè kāishǐ diāolíng.
Once the autumn wind rises, the leaves begin to wither.
随着时代变迁，许多传统手艺逐渐凋零。
Suízhe shídài biànqiān, xǔduō chuántǒng shǒuyì zhújiàn diāolíng.
With the passage of time, many traditional crafts have gradually faded away.

Tips

register
凋零 is literary and poetic in register. It is often used metaphorically to describe the decline of a tradition, civilization, or group of people, not just the physical withering of plants.

Stroke Order

凋 diāo
零 líng