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枯萎 (kū wěi) — how to say "to wither" in Chinese
枯萎
To wither, to shrivel
adjective
Character composition
枯
dry, withered
萎
to wither, to fade
Radicals / Keys
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
枯萎的植物
kū wěi de zhí wù
withered plant
Examples
因为很久没有下雨，这些植物都枯萎了。
Because it hasn't rained for a long time, these plants have all withered.
花枯萎了。
The flower has withered.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to wither" in Chinese?
"to wither" in Chinese is 枯萎 (kū wěi).
枯萎 meaning in English
枯萎 (kū wěi) means "To wither, to shrivel".
How is 枯萎 pronounced?
It is pronounced kū wěi (written as ku wei, kuwei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to wither" in Chinese characters?
It is written 枯萎: 枯 has 9 strokes, 萎 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 枯萎?
枯萎 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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